M & R S AUTOS LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £45.4k | £43.1k |
| Current assets | £18.6k | £13.9k |
| Net assets | £45.4k | £43.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-28📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2018-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-27🏢Company incorporatedAs M & R S AUTOS LIMITED
- 2009-07-27➕NATARAJAN, Sekar appointedsecretary
- 2009-07-27➕STEWART, Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-07-27➕STEWART, Robert appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Stewart Individual · British · DOB 03/1987 · age 39 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 28/09/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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