CUMBERNAULD AUTO REPAIRS LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.6k | £20.4k |
| Current assets | £20.1k | £27.7k |
| Net assets | £9.6k | £20.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-01➕QUINN, Linda Bethanna appointeddirector
- 2020-07-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-08🏢Company incorporatedAs CUMBERNAULD AUTO REPAIRS LTD
- 2020-07-08➕QUINN, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2020-07-08📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Quinn Individual · British · DOB 03/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 08/07/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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