GM ACCIDENT REPAIRS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC755838 · ltd · incorporated 2023-01-18
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£447
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. 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.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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 £447

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£447
↑ 61% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↓ 59% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£4k£7k£11k£14k£18kJan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31
Total assets£5.3k£278
Current assets£7.2k£17.7k
Net assets£447£278

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-07-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-21
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-03-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-03-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GM ACCIDENT REPAIRS LTD
  9. 2023-01-18
    MCMULLEN, Gary Thomas Daniel appointed
    director
  10. 2023-01-18
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gary Thomas Daniel Mcmullen
Individual · British · DOB 11/1987 · age 39
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/01/2023

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-01-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Admiral House
Montgomery Place
East Kilbride
G74 4BF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last: 2026-01-17

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MCMULLEN, Gary Thomas Daniel
director · ~39y · appointed 2023-01-18
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Recent filings (11 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-01-18