A1 WOKINGHAM CAR SPARES LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
16959178 · ltd · incorporated 2026-01-13
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 0.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 0.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 mortgage
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 6 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2026-03-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2026-03-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2026-01-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-29➕PIKE, Russell James appointeddirector
- 2026-01-13🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 WOKINGHAM CAR SPARES LIMITED
- 2026-01-13➕PIKE, Sally Emma appointeddirector
- 2026-01-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
79/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·3 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2026-03-31: A registered charge; 2026-03-31: A registered charge; 2026-03-27: A registered charge
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75% · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lewis Errol Charles Djemal Individual · British · DOB 08/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 02/04/2026 |
Mr Russell-John Pike Individual · British · DOB 10/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 02/04/2026 |
Mr Russell James Pike Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 29/01/2026 |
Ms Sally Emma Pike Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 13/01/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Silver Birches
Highland Avenue
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG41 4SP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-13
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
PIKE, Russell James→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2026-01-29
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PIKE, Sally Emma→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2026-01-13
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | — | 31/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 31/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/03/2026 | — |
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Recent filings (11 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-30
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-01-13