SIDLAW COMMERCIAL (VEHICLE REPAIRS) LIMITED

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SC381028 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-25
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 2.1y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 2.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£39k£78k£118k£157k£196kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets—£162.4k
Current assets—£196.1k
Net assets—£162.4k
Average employees800—

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
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2024-05-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2024-04-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) (Company Number SC001111)
  6. 2024-04-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) (Company Number SC001111)
  7. 2024-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2020-02-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2020-02-18
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-02-18
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-02-01
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    COSTELLO, Jamie William appointed
    director
  17. 2020-02-01
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    COSTELLO, Robert resigned
    director
  18. 2019-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-06-25
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    Company incorporated
    As SIDLAW COMMERCIAL (VEHICLE REPAIRS) LIMITED
  21. 2010-06-25
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2010-06-25
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2010-06-25
    ➕
    COSTELLO, Robert appointed
    director
  24. 2010-06-25
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  25. 2010-06-25
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jamie William Costello
Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1981 · age 45
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/02/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Robert Costelloceased 01/02/2020· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-06-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Unit 5 Ardyle Business Park
Perrie Street
Dundee
DD2 2RD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last: 2026-02-18

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

COSTELLO, Jamie William→
director · ~45y · appointed 2020-02-01
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-06-25 · resigned 2010-06-25
Resigned
COSTELLO, Robert→
director · ~79y · appointed 2010-06-25 · resigned 2020-02-01
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-06-25 · resigned 2010-06-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) (Company Number SC001111)
A registered charge—25/04/2024—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) (Company Number SC001111)
A registered charge—25/04/2024—
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Recent filings (42 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-29