24 HOURS CRAYFORD CARS LTD

💤Zombieactive
06558121 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-08
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£367.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed transport with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -51% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 3.1y

35/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~3.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £367,525
Cash draining
Cash down 51% YoY
Cash YoY
-51%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£135k
↓ 51% YoY
Net Worth
£368k
↑ 9.5% YoY
Current Assets
£821k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£164k£329k£493k£657k£821kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£367.5k£335.5k
Current assets£821.4k£643.7k
Cash£135.2k£277.4k
Debtors£686.2k£366.3k
Net assets£367.5k£335.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-12-23
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  3. 2023-12-27
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  4. 2023-04-19
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  5. 2023-04-17
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  6. 2023-04-17
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    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2023-04-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2023-04-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Funding 365 Mortgages Limited
  9. 2023-04-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Funding 365 Mortgages Limited
  10. 2023-04-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Funding 365 Mortgages Limited
  11. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  12. 2021-12-30
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  13. 2021-03-26
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  14. 2020-05-19
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    address · AD01
  15. 2019-12-31
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  16. 2019-11-26
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    address · AD01
  17. 2019-02-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2018-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  19. 2018-11-13
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    address · AD01
  20. 2018-10-16
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    address · AD01
  21. 2009-12-04
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    SIDIQI, Khauja Miran resigned
    director
  22. 2009-04-20
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    SARWARI, Mohammed Nader appointed
    director
  23. 2008-04-08
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    Company incorporated
    As 24 HOURS CRAYFORD CARS LTD
  24. 2008-04-08
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2008-04-08
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2008-04-08
    ➕
    SIDIQI, Khauja Miran appointed
    director
  27. 2008-04-08
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 2008-04-08
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-22

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mohammed Nader Sarwari
Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/04/2017

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
Incorporated2008-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

26 Station Road
Crayford
Dartford
DA1 3QA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-22OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-08

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

SARWARI, Mohammed Nader→
director · ~52y · appointed 2009-04-20
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Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-08 · resigned 2008-04-08
Resigned
SIDIQI, Khauja Miran→
director · ~49y · appointed 2008-04-08 · resigned 2009-12-04
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-04-08 · resigned 2008-04-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Funding 365 Mortgages
Funding 365 Mortgages Limited
A registered charge1 property06/04/2023—
outstanding
Funding 365 Mortgages
Funding 365 Mortgages Limited
A registered charge1 property06/04/2023—
outstanding
Funding 365 Mortgages
Funding 365 Mortgages Limited
A registered charge1 property06/04/2023—
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Recent filings (61 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-12-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-26