B.R. CAR SALES LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC424969 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-25
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 May 2025
Net worth
£90
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 -64% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £90
Net assets shrinking
Down £742 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 64% YoY
Cash YoY
-64%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£6k
↓ 64% YoY
Net Worth
£90
↓ 89% YoY
Current Assets
£49k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£10k£20k£30k£39k£49kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£10.1k£20.8k
Current assets£49.3k£41.2k
Cash£6.0k£16.6k
Debtors£36.8k£20.0k
Net assets£90£832

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.

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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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-29
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-24
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-01-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-02-04
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-26
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-02-12
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  10. 2019-02-11
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  11. 2018-02-28
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  12. 2017-02-28
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-08-08
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    address · AD01
  14. 2016-05-31
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-02-29
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-07-08
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-05-25
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    Company incorporated
    As B.R. CAR SALES LTD.
  18. 2012-05-25
    RIDDICK, Bryan Robert appointed
    director
  19. 2012-05-25
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    secretary
  20. 2012-05-25
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    secretary
  21. 2012-05-25
    MCINTOSH, Susan appointed
    director
  22. 2012-05-25
    MCINTOSH, Susan resigned
    director
  23. 2012-05-25
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    director
  24. 2012-05-25
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    director

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

53/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.

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: 2026-04-18

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Bryan Robert Riddick
Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-05-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

2nd Floor, 22-24 Blythswood Square
Glasgow
G2 4BG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-18OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-04

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

RIDDICK, Bryan Robert
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-05-25
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Active
TRAINER, Peter
secretary · appointed 2012-05-25 · resigned 2012-05-25
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Susan
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-05-25 · resigned 2012-05-25
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-05-25 · resigned 2012-05-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-12