AUTOBARN LTD
🌱Startupactive
16061052 · ltd · incorporated 2024-11-05
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£13.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £13,437
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£13k
Current Assets
£46k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.4k |
| Current assets | £46.3k |
| Net assets | £13.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-01➕BEDNAR, Martin appointeddirector
- 2024-12-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOBARN LTD
- 2024-11-05➕PENRICE, Charlotte Susie appointeddirector
- 2024-11-05➕TONKS, Ross James appointeddirector
- 2024-11-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Bednar Individual · Slovak · DOB 10/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/01/2026 |
Mr Ross James Tonks Individual · British · DOB 11/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/11/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Charlotte Susie Penriceceased 01/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
Sme House
Holme Lacy Industrial Estate
Hereford
HR2 6DR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
BEDNAR, Martin→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2026-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PENRICE, Charlotte Susie→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TONKS, Ross James→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (8 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-11-05