FAIRPRICE MOBILITY LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC425612 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-06
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window opening · medium confidence
More negotiable than before — 1 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
  • · Refinance opportunity: too_messy → under_pressure
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 1 negative signal vs 0 positive.

  • Refinance opportunity: too_messyunder_pressure
Last 90 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£76.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47749
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -92% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 1.7y

0/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 1.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (87/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £76,498
Cash draining
Cash down 92% YoY
Cash YoY
-92%
Year on year

Key financials

3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4k
↓ 92% YoY
Net Worth
£76k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£480k
↓ 7.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£130k£260k£390k£520k£650kAug 2023Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£106.2k£101.0k£230.2k
Current assets£479.6k£519.8k£649.8k
Cash£4.3k£51.7k£38.2k
Debtors£142.3k£138.1k£291.6k
Net assets£76.5k£65.7k£189.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-01-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-01-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-12-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2025-12-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Morley Capital LTD Trading as Simply Funded
  7. 2025-12-01
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2025-12-01
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2025-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-10-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2024-10-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Finbiz Funding Limited
  12. 2024-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-03-11
    THOMSON, Scott resigned
    director
  14. 2024-03-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-06-06
    CLARK, Kellyann appointed
    director
  17. 2022-06-06
    SUTTIE, Michelle appointed
    director
  18. 2022-06-06
    THOMSON, Scott appointed
    director
  19. 2022-06-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-06-06
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    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-06-06
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    officers · AP01
  22. 2022-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-10-24
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    gazette · DISS40
  26. 2012-06-06
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    Company incorporated
    As FAIRPRICE MOBILITY LTD
  27. 2012-06-06
    THOMSON, John Burns appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Burns Thomson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1955 · age 71
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-06-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47749 — SIC 47749

Registered office

Units 8 & 9
Carberry Place Mitchelston Industrial Estate
Kirkcaldy
Fife
KY1 3NQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-25OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-11

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

CLARK, Kellyann
director · ~48y · appointed 2022-06-06
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Active
SUTTIE, Michelle
director · ~45y · appointed 2022-06-06
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Active
THOMSON, John Burns
director · ~71y · appointed 2012-06-06
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Active
THOMSON, Scott
director · ~37y · appointed 2022-06-06 · resigned 2024-03-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Morley Capital Trading as Simply Funded
Morley Capital LTD Trading as Simply Funded
A registered charge03/12/2025
satisfied
Finbiz Funding
Finbiz Funding Limited
A registered charge1 property17/10/202401/12/2025
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Recent filings (45 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21