A1 CAR BODY REPAIRS LIMITED

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SC248488 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-29
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£124
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (76/100)

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £124
Net assets shrinking
Down £58,831 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£124
↓ 100% YoY
Current Assets
£159k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£40k£80k£120k£160k£200kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£14.5k£85.3k
Current assets£158.7k£199.5k
Net assets£124£59.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-06-24
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    second-filing-of-form-with-form-type-made-up-date
    document-replacement · RP04
  11. 2016-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-04-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-05-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2009-12-31
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    WADDELL, Arlene resigned
    director
  17. 2007-10-31
    ➖
    SHANAHAN, James resigned
    director
  18. 2007-10-31
    ➕
    WADDELL, Arlene appointed
    director
  19. 2003-09-26
    ➖
    MURPHY, Martin Gerard resigned
    director
  20. 2003-09-26
    ➕
    SHANAHAN, James appointed
    director
  21. 2003-07-11
    ➖
    CHAND, Gopal resigned
    director
  22. 2003-07-11
    ➕
    MURPHY, Martin Gerard appointed
    director
  23. 2003-04-29
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    Company incorporated
    As A1 CAR BODY REPAIRS LIMITED
  24. 2003-04-29
    ➕
    MURPHY, John Joseph appointed
    secretary
  25. 2003-04-29
    ➕
    MURPHY, John Joseph appointed
    director
  26. 2003-04-29
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2003-04-29
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2003-04-29
    ➕
    CHAND, Gopal appointed
    director
  29. 2003-04-29
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2003-04-29
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Joseph Murphy
Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55
75–100%
—75-100% shares29/04/2017

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
Incorporated2003-04-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

95 Lancefield Street
Finnieston
Glasgow
Strathclyde
G3 8HZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-02
Last: 2025-10-19

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

MURPHY, John Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURPHY, John Joseph→
director · ~55y · appointed 2003-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2003-04-29
Resigned
CHAND, Gopal→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2003-07-11
Resigned
MURPHY, Martin Gerard→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-07-11 · resigned 2003-09-26
Resigned
SHANAHAN, James→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-09-26 · resigned 2007-10-31
Resigned
WADDELL, Arlene→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-29 · resigned 2003-04-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-19