CARS 4 U 1 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC331432 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-26
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
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£95.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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 £95,873
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£96k
↑ 39% YoY
Current Assets
£655
↓ 76% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £95.9k | £68.8k |
| Current assets | £655 | £2.7k |
| Net assets | £95.9k | £68.8k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-02📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-11-19📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-10-19➕JAVED, Sajid appointeddirector
- 2020-10-19➖MATEEN, Mohammad resigneddirector
- 2020-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-03📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-09-21➖MATEEN, Nazia resignedsecretary
- 2007-09-26🏢Company incorporatedAs CARS 4 U 1 LIMITED
- 2007-09-26➕MATEEN, Nazia appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-26➕MATEEN, Mohammad appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohammad Mateen Individual · British · DOB 02/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/08/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Sajid Javedceased 27/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Mohammad Mateenceased 01/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CLYDE MARINE RECRUITMENT LIMITED→ SC070728 · est 1980 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 46y | — | — |
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| CLYDE WORKBOATS LTD→ SC829797 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CLYDEGROVE ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED→ SC286892 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| CLYDESDALE BANK ASSET FINANCE LIMITED→ SC113775 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-09-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
112 0/1, 112 Mavisbank Gardens
Glasgow
G51 1HR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
JAVED, Sajid→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MATEEN, Nazia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-26 · resigned 2009-09-21
MATEEN, Mohammad→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-09-26 · resigned 2020-10-19
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Recent filings (58 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-29