SQUARE DEAL MOTORS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC134473 · ltd · incorporated 1991-10-14

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2025

Net worth

£8.27M

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 34.1y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 34.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

Lenders & charges

9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

122 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £8,270,198

Cash YoY

+24%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£1.2m

↑ 24% YoY

Net Worth

£8.3m

↑ 1.1% YoY

Current Assets

£7.8m

↑ 12% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-12-31	2024-12-31
Total assets	£8.36M	£8.28M
Current assets	£7.83M	£7.02M
Cash	£1.17M	£939.3k
Debtors	£671.5k	£611.3k
Net assets	£8.27M	£8.18M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 capital
• 1 accounts
• 1 incorporation

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand

2026-03-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-12-05
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-04
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-04
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capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-12-04
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capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-12-04
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capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-10-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
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SYME, Niall resigned
director
2025-07-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
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capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-05-15
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-05-15
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-01
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MALLIS, John appointed
director
2022-02-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-24
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SYME, Niall appointed
director
2021-11-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-13
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AITKEN, Hilda resigned
director
2018-05-17
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Charge satisfied #10
2018-01-05
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AITKEN, Lisa Helen appointed
director
2016-02-19
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CLARK, Colin Andrew resigned
secretary
2016-02-19
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CLARK, Colin Andrew resigned
director
2013-11-11
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Charge satisfied #9
2013-11-11
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Charge satisfied #8
2013-11-11
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Charge satisfied #6
2013-11-11
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Charge satisfied #3
2013-11-11
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Charge satisfied #2
2012-08-31
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ELRICK, Alastair resigned
director
2011-11-01
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CLARK, Colin Andrew appointed
secretary
2011-11-01
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ELRICK, Alastair resigned
secretary
2011-11-01
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CLARK, Colin Andrew appointed
director
2011-03-29
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Charge satisfied #5
2010-10-29
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2003-12-04
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Fce Bank PLC
2000-02-08
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Charge satisfied #4
1999-08-23
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AITKEN, Hilda appointed
director
1995-11-01
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Charge registered #9
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1994-10-19
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AITKEN, Robert Sneddon resigned
director
1993-10-07
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Charge registered #8
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1993-08-26
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Charge registered #6
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1992-04-14
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Charge registered #5
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1992-03-11
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Charge registered #4
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1992-03-11
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Charge registered #3
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1992-03-11
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
1991-10-14
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Company incorporated
As SQUARE DEAL MOTORS LIMITED

Showing most recent 50 of 59 events

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Brian Aitken Individual · British · DOB 12/1953 · age 73	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016
Mr David Aitken Individual · British · DOB 06/1960 · age 66	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1991-10-14

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

Lady's Mill

Falkirk

FK2 9AU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-28

Last: 2025-10-14

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

AITKEN, Brian→

director · ~73y · appointed 1991-10-14

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Active

AITKEN, David→

director · ~66y · appointed 1991-10-14

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Active

AITKEN, Lisa Helen→

director · ~43y · appointed 2018-01-05

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Active

MALLIS, John→

director · ~65y · appointed 2022-07-01

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Active

CLARK, Colin Andrew→

secretary · appointed 2011-11-01 · resigned 2016-02-19

Resigned

ELRICK, Alastair→

secretary · appointed 1991-10-14 · resigned 2011-11-01

Resigned

MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-10-14 · resigned 1991-10-14

Resigned

AITKEN, Hilda→

director · ~94y · appointed 1999-08-23 · resigned 2020-03-13

Resigned

AITKEN, Robert Sneddon→

director · ~95y · appointed 1991-10-14 · resigned 1994-10-19

Resigned

CLARK, Colin Andrew→

director · ~53y · appointed 2011-11-01 · resigned 2016-02-19

Resigned

ELRICK, Alastair→

director · ~77y · appointed 1991-10-14 · resigned 2012-08-31

Resigned

SYME, Niall→

director · ~51y · appointed 2022-02-24 · resigned 2025-09-30

Resigned

MBC NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-10-14 · resigned 1991-10-14

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC	Floating charge	1 property	29/10/2010	—
satisfied	Fce Bank Fce Bank PLC	Floating charge	1 property	04/12/2003	17/05/2018
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	01/11/1995	11/11/2013
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	07/10/1993	11/11/2013
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	2 properties	26/08/1993	11/11/2013
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Floating charge	1 property	14/04/1992	29/03/2011
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	11/03/1992	08/02/2000
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	11/03/1992	11/11/2013
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Standard security	1 property	11/03/1992	11/11/2013

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Recent filings (122 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-medium

accounts · AA

2026-03-26

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2025-12-05

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2025-12-04

capital-name-of-class-of-shares

capital · SH08

2025-12-04

capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares

capital · SH10

2025-12-04

capital-name-of-class-of-shares

capital · SH08

2025-12-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-21

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-10-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-medium

accounts · AA

2025-07-17

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-10-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-05-17

capital-name-of-class-of-shares

capital · SH08

2024-05-15

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2024-05-15

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2024-05-15

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-19