EXECUTIVE CAR SERVICE HARROGATE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07140772 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-29
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
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£16.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
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 (78/100)

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, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 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 £16,193

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£16k
↑ 452% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£6k£10k£13k£16kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£105.9k£104.6k
Current assets£5.1k£7.2k
Net assets£16.2k£2.9k

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
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-05-24
    ➖
    PLOWRIGHT-HALL, Katie Louise resigned
    director
  6. 2023-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2023-04-18
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2023-04-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-08-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-06-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-06-01
    ➕
    PLOWRIGHT-HALL, Katie Louise appointed
    director
  14. 2022-05-31
    ➖
    PLOWRIGHT-HALL, Katie Louise resigned
    director
  15. 2021-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-02-25
    ➕
    PLOWRIGHT-HALL, Katie Louise appointed
    director
  21. 2010-03-01
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    HALL, David Anthony appointed
    director
  22. 2010-02-01
    ➖
    JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigned
    director
  23. 2010-01-29
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    Company incorporated
    As EXECUTIVE CAR SERVICE HARROGATE LIMITED
  24. 2010-01-29
    ➕
    JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointed
    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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 David Anthony Hall
Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55
75–100%
—75-100% shares29/01/2017

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
Incorporated2010-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

42 Arncliffe Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG2 8NH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

HALL, David Anthony→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-01-29 · resigned 2010-02-01
Resigned
PLOWRIGHT-HALL, Katie Louise→
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-06-01 · resigned 2024-05-24
Resigned
PLOWRIGHT-HALL, Katie Louise→
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-02-25 · resigned 2022-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-04-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-13