A.I Drive LTD

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No. 12306558/Inc. 08 Nov 2019/SIC 45320 · Motor vehicle trade/ Birmingham, West Midlands

Motor vehicle trade

A.I Drive LTD is an active private limited company incorporated on 08 Nov 2019 (6 years ago), with its registered office in Birmingham, West Midlands. The company operates in Retail & wholesale.

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In shortfor any sellerA long-standing retail & wholesale business in West Midlands, in a market growing 3.1% a year and tracking below the national rate here.Read the full summary

Lens · General opportunity|Confidence high

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Opportunity scoreConfidence high

53out of 100

Early but active

A live business, still light on evidence

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Reachability · 20% weight

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Retail & wholesale formations up 3.1% a year nationally.

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Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable

Filed accounts · enrichment

Financials

dormant accounts

This company filed dormant accounts — no trading figures to show.

Company briefFor General opportunity

A long-standing retail & wholesale business in West Midlands, in a market growing 3.1% a year and tracking below the national rate here. Every signal in the model was measurable for this company.

Market opportunity

Sector up 3.1% nationally, +3.0% in West Midlands.

Reachability

A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.

Competitive risk

44,131 comparable companies in West Midlands; five-year survival across the sector is 36.5%.

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Key factsRegister & sector

Industry growth+3.1%More demand each year

Annual filingOverdueRisk of a strike-off notice

Company age6 yrsPast the riskiest first five years

Local competitionVery highMany rivals nearby

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Commercial fitModerate

53/100

StatusActive

Age6 yrs

Sector growth+3.1%

Regional densityVery high

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Companies House · ONS

Filing statusOverdue

1,143days overdue

Accounts were due 31 Aug 2023 and are not on the register — about 3 years 1 month late.

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Commercial fit · evidence

What we checked · General opportunity weighting

100% measurable

Market growth

Retail & wholesale formations up 3.1% a year nationally.

Strong

Company activity

0 filings in the last 12 months; status active.

Quiet

Reachability

A registered office is on file; phone and web are checked on Pro.

Address only

Competitive intensity

44,131 comparable companies in West Midlands.

Very high

Company maturity

Incorporated 6 yrs ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.

6 yrs

Rows marked Not checked are excluded from the score rather than assumed — the missing weight shows up as lower confidence, not as a worse company.

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Market summary · retail & wholesale

Sector size & momentum

Companies in sector506,900

National growth+3.1%

West Midlands+3.0%

New registrations (last 4 quarters)164,857live · all 103 SIC codes in the sector

5-year survival36.5%

This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in West Midlands.

New companies per quarter

43,186 in Q3 2026

Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (103 codes)

Growth & survival

How long companies last here

1-year survival88.2%

3-year survival49.8%

5-year survival36.5%

Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 37 are still trading five years later. This company is past that point.

View methodology ONS Business Demography (reference baseline) · sector baseline, not this company

Local economy · West Midlands

The market around it

Population6,205,854

Employment rate73.6%

Economic activity78.1%

Median weekly pay£731.00

Compare regions ONS · Nomis

Trends & outlook

Where the sector is heading

Growth trajectorySteady growth — incorporations rising at a measured pace.

Regional concentrationModerately distributed; West Midlands holds about 9% of UK activity.

Emerging locationsGrowth is more evenly spread across regions for this sector.

Sector momentumEstablished presence in the sector.

1West Midlands is a very high-density market for retail & wholesale, with about 44,131 companies in the same industry.
2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+3.0%).
3Around 3,849 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
4Sector survival sits at 37% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.

View methodology Derived · ONS BPE sector growth + regional weighting

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Score distribution

24 closest comparables

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021–30

031–40

041–50

051–60

061–70

471–80

20 + this one81+

A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (94) — not the full 53/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.

Closest comparables · 44,131 in West Midlands · 3,849 new in 12m

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Companies House · filing history

Timeline

In plain English: Received twice strike-off notices without being dissolved.

Status change / strike-offDissolved compulsory strike off suspended11 Nov 2023
Strike-off noticeGazette notice compulsory31 Oct 2023
Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address11 Jun 2023
Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with updates21 Feb 2023
Ownership (PSC) changeNotification of a person with significant control21 Feb 2023
Officer resignedTermination director company with name termination date21 Feb 2023
Status change / strike-offGazette filings brought up to date03 Feb 2023
Officer resignedCessation of a person with significant control02 Feb 2023
Registered office changedChange registered office address company with date old address new address02 Feb 2023
Director appointedAppoint person director company with name date02 Feb 2023

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Company details

Company: A.I Drive LTD
Number: 12306558
Registered office: Suite 5, The Cloisters 12 George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 1NP
Incorporated: 08 Nov 2019
Type: Private limited company
Nature of business: 45320 — Motor vehicle trade
Status: Active
Region: West Midlands · England
Accounts: Overdue, was due 31 Aug 2023
Confirmation statement: Overdue, was due 06 Mar 2024

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People & control

Who runs and owns it

DAS, Shoranto

Director

02 Feb 2023

Active

DAS, Monika

Director

08 Nov 2019

Dissolved

Mr Shoranto Das

Significant influence or control

Active

Mrs Monika Das

Owns 25–50% of shares25–50% of voting rightsCan appoint / remove directors

Dissolved

No charges registered

Nothing is secured against this company’s assets on the Companies House register.

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