CARRIER RENTAL SYSTEMS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03807755 · ltd · incorporated 1999-07-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 71). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 28.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
41 officers (2 active, 41 linked, 30 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
227 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (113 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-10📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2025-06-10🏁Company dissolved
- 2025-04-15📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2025-03-18📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2025-03-07📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-15📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2023-03-15📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2023-03-15⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2023-03-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-03-14📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2023-03-14📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-03-14📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-09➕GREGOR MACGREGOR, Neil Andrew Vincent appointeddirector
- 2022-12-09➕ROBINSON, John Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-12-09➖BONIFACE, Simon resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-09➖BLABY, Steven James resigneddirector
- 2022-12-09➖GOOCH, Alexandra Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2022-12-09➖PADDOCK, Andrew Justin resigneddirector
- 2021-08-16➕GOOCH, Alexandra Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2021-08-16➖MCMULLEN, Simon Ross Harden resigneddirector
- 2021-01-04➖HUNGWE, Archibald Ziwanemoyo resigneddirector
- 2021-01-04➕PADDOCK, Andrew Justin appointeddirector
- 2018-10-18➖WILCOCK, Laura resignedsecretary
- 2018-09-06➕BONIFACE, Simon appointedsecretary
- 2018-09-06➖SLOSS, Robert resignedsecretary
- 2018-09-04➕BLABY, Steven James appointeddirector
- 2018-09-04➖WRIGHT, Paul Richard resigneddirector
- 2017-10-31➕HUNGWE, Archibald Ziwanemoyo appointeddirector
- 2017-10-31➖JONES, Richard Hilton resigneddirector
- 2017-10-31➕MCMULLEN, Simon Ross Harden appointeddirector
- 2017-09-08➖MCDONALD, Steven Thomas resigneddirector
- 2016-08-22➕MCDONALD, Steven Thomas appointeddirector
- 2016-08-22➖SADLER, Robert William resigneddirector
- 2015-09-28➕SLOSS, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-28➕WILCOCK, Laura appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-11➖D'CRUZ, Agnes Mary resignedsecretary
- 2014-04-18➖MAKHARINE, Muriel resigneddirector
- 2014-04-18➕SADLER, Robert William appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 113 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2025-06-10
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2023-03-15: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Matlock Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Matlock Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CARRIER RENTAL SYSTEMS LIMITED
This company · 03807755
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Matlock Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/05/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- United Technologies Holdings Limitedceased 07/05/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Unit H, Littleton House
Littleton Road
Ashford
Middlesex
TW15 1UU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2024-07-13
Officers (0 active · 39 resigned)
GREGOR MACGREGOR, Neil Andrew Vincent→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2022-12-09
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ROBINSON, John Anthony→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-12-09
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ATTRILL, Christopher Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-26 · resigned 2004-06-10
BONIFACE, Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-09-06 · resigned 2022-12-09
BROADBENT, Garry Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-28 · resigned 2000-11-16
D'CRUZ, Agnes Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-25 · resigned 2015-09-11
FOSTER, David Eric→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-04 · resigned 2008-01-25
HARBRIDGE, Simon Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-16 · resigned 2003-09-26
LEDGER, Ray→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-10 · resigned 2004-08-04
SLOSS, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-28 · resigned 2018-09-06
WILCOCK, Laura→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-28 · resigned 2018-10-18
INGLEBY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-07-15 · resigned 1999-09-28
ATTRILL, Christopher Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-04-07 · resigned 2004-06-10
BLABY, Steven James→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-09-04 · resigned 2022-12-09
BROADBENT, Garry Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-09-28 · resigned 2004-02-24
CLUBB, Ian Mcmaster→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2001-10-16 · resigned 2003-10-31
DAVY, Michael Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-10-07 · resigned 2005-12-15
DENNING, Roland John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2004-08-04 · resigned 2006-12-29
FOSTER, David Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-08-04 · resigned 2008-04-18
GOOCH, Alexandra Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-08-16 · resigned 2022-12-09
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bridgepoint Capital (Nominees) (in Its Capacity as Security Trustee for Beneficiaries) Bridgepoint Capital (Nominees) Limited (in Its Capacity as Security Trustee for Beneficiaries) | Debenture | 1 property | 29/01/2004 | 26/01/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal mortgage of shares | 1 property | 30/11/2000 | 26/01/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC(As Agent and Trustee for Itself and the Finance Parties (as Defined)) | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 28/09/1999 | 26/01/2007 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited | Assignment and charge of sub-leasing agreements | 1 property | 03/06/1998 | 19/06/2012 |
Recent filings (227 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2025-06-10
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2025-04-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-03-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2023-03-15
legacy
capital · SH20
2023-03-15
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2023-03-15