AUTO REFRESH DETAILING LTD
- 81222Specialised cleaning services
- 81299Other cleaning services
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2026-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.4k | £6.9k |
| Current assets | £9.3k | £3.0k |
| Net assets | £1.0k | £6.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-04🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTO REFRESH DETAILING LTD
- 2024-04-04➕SHELDON-SMILLIE, David appointeddirector
- 2024-04-04➕SINGLETON, Matthew Charles appointeddirector
- 2024-04-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 2.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Sheldon-Smillie Individual · British · DOB 02/1985 · age 41 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 04/04/2024 |
Mr Matthew Charles Singleton Individual · British · DOB 06/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/04/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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