ACROBAT VEHICLE RENTAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03465806 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 28.3y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees600600

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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-09-30
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  3. 2024-09-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2024-09-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
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    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2024-09-25
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    Charge satisfied #5
  8. 2024-09-25
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    Charge satisfied #4
  9. 2024-09-25
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    Charge satisfied #3
  10. 2024-09-25
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    Charge satisfied #1
  11. 2024-01-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-09-30
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-04-08
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    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2021-04-06
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    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2020-11-13
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-10-07
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    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-12-30
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Udt Leasing LTD
  22. 2010-09-20
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Singers Corporate Asset Finance Limited
  23. 2001-04-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Ge Capital Equipment Finance Limited
  24. 1999-01-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 1998-01-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Royscot Spa Leasing Limited
  26. 1997-11-14
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    Company incorporated
    As ACROBAT VEHICLE RENTAL LIMITED
  27. 1997-11-14
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    RICE, Paula Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  28. 1997-11-14
    ➕
    RICE, Adrian James appointed
    director
  29. 1997-11-14
    ➕
    RICE, Paula Elizabeth appointed
    director
  30. 1997-11-14
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    ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1997-11-14
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    ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adrian James Rice
Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares14/11/2016
Mrs Paula Elizabeth Rice
Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% 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
Incorporated1997-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

Union Lane
Kingsclere
Newbury
Berkshire
RG20 4ST

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

RICE, Paula Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1997-11-14
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Active
RICE, Adrian James→
director · ~58y · appointed 1997-11-14
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Active
RICE, Paula Elizabeth→
director · ~58y · appointed 1997-11-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-14 · resigned 1997-11-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Udt Leasing LTD / Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge—30/12/201625/09/2024
satisfied
Singers Corporate Asset Finance
Singers Corporate Asset Finance Limited
Legal charge1 property20/09/201025/09/2024
satisfied
Ge Capital Equipment Finance
Ge Capital Equipment Finance Limited
Floating charge1 property18/04/200125/09/2024
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property29/01/1999—
satisfied
Royscot Spa Leasing / Royscot Commercial Leasing / Royscot Trust / Royscot Industrial Leasing / Royscot Leasing
Royscot Spa Leasing Limited / Royscot Commercial Leasing Limited / Royscot Trust PLC / Royscot Industrial Leasing Limited / Royscot Leasing Limited
Master agreement1 property30/01/199825/09/2024
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Recent filings (78 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23