EAST KILBRIDE AUTO CARE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC291127 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-30
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£201.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £201,030
Cash YoY
-10%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£272k
↓ 10% YoY
Net Worth
£201k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£613k
↑ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£123k£245k£368k£491k£613kJan 2024Jan 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£221.1k£199.5k
Current assets£613.2k£408.8k
Cash£271.5k£302.2k
Debtors£332.1k£103.9k
Net assets£201.0k£159.7k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-05
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-10-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-08-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-08-06
    ➕
    HANNAH, Bobbie appointed
    director
  5. 2024-10-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-08-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-06-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-07-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-08-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-08-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-10-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-10-03
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2017-10-03
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  17. 2009-02-01
    ➖
    HANNAH, Laura resigned
    secretary
  18. 2009-02-01
    ➖
    HANNAH, Laura resigned
    director
  19. 2007-09-01
    ➖
    BARBOUR, Kenneth resigned
    director
  20. 2007-08-01
    ➕
    HANNAH, Robert appointed
    secretary
  21. 2007-08-01
    ➕
    HANNAH, Robert appointed
    director
  22. 2005-09-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EAST KILBRIDE AUTO CARE LIMITED
  23. 2005-09-30
    ➕
    HANNAH, Laura appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-09-30
    ➕
    BARBOUR, Kenneth appointed
    director
  25. 2005-09-30
    ➕
    HANNAH, Laura appointed
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • 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 Robert Hannah
Individual · British · DOB 12/1981 · age 45
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control29/09/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Automotive · G postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
DOMINIUM VERITAS LTD→
SC828237 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
DOYEN AUTO SERVICES LTD→
SC756561 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————3y——
DRIVE GROUP LTD→
SC333359 · est 2007 · no financials extracted
————18y——
DUST SCOTLAND LTD→
SC588766 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————8y——
ECOSSE COACHWORKS LTD→
SC803663 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————2y——
EHD COMMERCIALS LTD→
SC849997 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
ELDERS OF KIRKINTILLOCH LIMITED→
SC122696 · est 1990 · no financials extracted
————36y——
EMAN AUTOS LTD→
SC633309 · est 2019 · no financials extracted
————6y——
EMPIRICAL IN-CAR LIMITED→
SC346569 · est 2008 · no financials extracted
————17y——
ENIGMA BODYTECH LTD→
SC731347 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————3y——
ENTRYAMBER LIMITED→
SC233199 · est 2002 · no financials extracted
————23y——
ENZO AUTOMOBILES LIMITED→
SC822013 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-09-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

2nd Floor, 22-24 Blythswood Square
Glasgow
G2 4BG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

HANNAH, Robert→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HANNAH, Bobbie→
director · ~22y · appointed 2025-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HANNAH, Robert→
director · ~45y · appointed 2007-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HANNAH, Laura→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-30 · resigned 2009-02-01
Resigned
BARBOUR, Kenneth→
director · ~45y · appointed 2005-09-30 · resigned 2007-09-01
Resigned
HANNAH, Laura→
director · ~45y · appointed 2005-09-30 · resigned 2009-02-01
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (55 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-21