SCRAP CAR GROUP LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.5k | £-15.6k |
| Current assets | £11.4k | £10.4k |
| Cash | £603 | £434 |
| Debtors | £833 | — |
| Net assets | £-1.5k | £-15.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-17➕BARKER, Carl appointeddirector
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-16🏢Company incorporatedAs SCRAP CAR GROUP LTD
- 2023-03-16➕BARKER, Derek appointeddirector
- 2023-03-16📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BARKER, Carl (same surname) appointed 2025-08-17. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-04-02: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Derek Barker Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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