ARGYLL MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ARGYLL MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
- 2015-05-14➕POSNER, Sheldon Barry appointeddirector
- 2015-05-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Sheldon Barry Posner Individual · British · DOB 08/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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