AARDVARK RENTALS LTD
💤Zombieactive
12650570 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-08
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
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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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-28➖LOWE, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2022-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-06➖HELLINIKAKIS, Rick resigneddirector
- 2021-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-08🏢Company incorporatedAs AARDVARK RENTALS LTD
- 2020-06-08➕POOLE, Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2020-06-08➕HELLINIKAKIS, Rick appointeddirector
- 2020-06-08➕LOWE, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2020-06-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jacob William Poole Individual · British · DOB 04/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/04/2026 |
Mr Lawrence Edward Poole Individual · English · DOB 01/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 08/06/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew James Loweceased 28/07/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Rick Hellinkakisceased 06/08/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
46 Hyde Road
Paignton
TQ4 5BY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-21
Last: 2025-06-07
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
POOLE, Lawrence→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-06-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HELLINIKAKIS, Rick→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2020-06-08 · resigned 2021-08-06
LOWE, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-06-08 · resigned 2022-07-28
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Recent filings (16 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-30