FOCUS VEHICLE RENTAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC268871 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-08
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
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 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 58). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-05-22🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-13➕DAVIDSON, Wendy Patricia appointeddirector
- 2017-01-13➖DAVIDSON, Wendy Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2016-09-05➖MACRAE, John Paton resigneddirector
- 2011-11-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-04-27🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2008-10-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-03-31➕DAVIDSON, Wendy Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-31➖MACRAE, John Paton resignedsecretary
- 2006-07-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Sharp's Reliable Wrecks
- 2006-05-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-05-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2004-06-08🏢Company incorporatedAs FOCUS VEHICLE RENTAL LIMITED
- 2004-06-08➕DAVIDSON, Alistair David appointeddirector
- 2004-06-08➕MACRAE, John Paton appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-08➕MACRAE, John Paton appointeddirector
Owner dependency
84/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
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 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
mediumMultiple 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Wendy Patricia Davidson Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 13/01/2017 |
Mr Alistair David Davidson Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-06-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
21a Seafield Road
Inverness
Highland
IV1 1SG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-15
Last: 2025-05-01
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
DAVIDSON, Alistair David→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-06-08
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DAVIDSON, Wendy Patricia→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-01-13
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DAVIDSON, Wendy Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2017-01-13
MACRAE, John Paton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-08 · resigned 2008-03-31
MACRAE, John Paton→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-06-08 · resigned 2016-09-05
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 01/11/2011 | 22/05/2020 | |
| satisfied | Sharp's Reliable Wrecks / Sharp's Reliable Wrecks | Standard security | 1 property | 20/07/2006 | 27/04/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 25/05/2006 | 01/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 03/05/2006 | 17/10/2008 |
Recent filings (85 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04