INDIVIDUAL UNIT HIRE LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC223737 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-27
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-21
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 2023-04-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-04-07
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  7. 2023-04-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-05-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2008-12-01
    ➖
    MACHIN, Colin resigned
    director
  17. 2001-12-26
    ➕
    MULRANEY, Michael appointed
    secretary
  18. 2001-12-26
    ➕
    MULRANEY, Michael appointed
    director
  19. 2001-12-26
    ➕
    MACHIN, Colin appointed
    director
  20. 2001-09-27
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    Company incorporated
    As INDIVIDUAL UNIT HIRE LTD
  21. 2001-09-27
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2001-09-27
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2001-09-27
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  24. 2001-09-27
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2001-09-27
    ➕
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2001-09-27
    ➖
    PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Mulraney
Individual · British · DOB 12/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-09-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

Lime Tree House
North Castle Street
Alloa
FK10 1EX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

MULRANEY, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MULRANEY, Michael→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-12-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-27 · resigned 2001-09-27
Resigned
MACHIN, Colin→
director · ~62y · appointed 2001-12-26 · resigned 2008-12-01
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-27 · resigned 2001-09-27
Resigned
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-27 · resigned 2001-09-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-09-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-04-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-21