FALKIRK CAR CARRIERS LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC228015 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-12
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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| Average employees | 16 | 1600 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-11-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-13📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-04-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-04-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13➖GUILD, Alan resigneddirector
- 2019-10-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2015-06-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2010-05-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2002-04-15➕GUILD, Yvonne appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-15➕GUILD, Yvonne appointeddirector
- 2002-04-15➕GUILD, Alan appointeddirector
- 2002-02-12🏢Company incorporatedAs FALKIRK CAR CARRIERS LTD.
- 2002-02-12➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-12➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-12➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-12➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-12➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-12➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. 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 24 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Yvonne Guild Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alan Guildceased 13/11/2019· 50-75% shares · 50-75% 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Titanium 1 Kings Inch Place
Renfrew
PA4 8WF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-02
Last: 2025-11-18
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
GUILD, Yvonne→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-12 · resigned 2002-02-12
GUILD, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2019-11-13
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-12 · resigned 2002-02-12
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SERVICES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-12 · resigned 2002-02-12
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 14/10/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/06/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 24/05/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (96 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-11-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2022-04-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-04-13