THE CAR LEASING NETWORK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC324032 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-21
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 May 2025
Net worth
£31.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45112SIC 45112
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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, 2 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
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
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £31,110
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£31k
↑ 8308% YoY
Current Assets
£66k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11 | £31.4k |
| Current assets | £66.2k | £90.3k |
| Net assets | £31.1k | £370 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18➖KRIEL, Kathryn resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-10-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-01-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2007-06-07➖KRIEL, Kathryn resigneddirector
- 2007-05-21🏢Company incorporatedAs THE CAR LEASING NETWORK LIMITED
- 2007-05-21➕KRIEL, Conrad Paul appointeddirector
- 2007-05-21➕KRIEL, Kathryn appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-21➕KRIEL, Kathryn appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Conrad Paul Kriel Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Kathryn Kriel Individual · British · DOB 02/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| SELECT VEHICLES SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC858360 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| THOMAS SCOTT (SEATING) LIMITED→ SC242425 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| THOMSON COMMERCIALS LIMITED→ SC621421 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| TOMMY'S GARAGE LTD→ SC509123 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| TONY COOPER CARS (SCOTLAND) LTD.→ SC353828 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| TONY'S RECOVERY AND REPAIRS LTD→ SC759990 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| TRAILER SERVICES SCOTLAND LTD→ SC810886 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
83 Cadzow Street
Hamilton
ML3 6DY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-04
Last: 2025-05-21
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
KRIEL, Conrad Paul→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-05-21
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KRIEL, Kathryn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2026-03-18
KRIEL, Kathryn→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2007-06-07
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Recent filings (61 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-06-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-06-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-08