GLASGOW CHAUFFEUR LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC438787 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-13
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£46.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £46,837
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£47k
↑ 4.0% YoY
Current Assets
£62k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £210.8k | £123.0k |
| Current assets | £62.4k | £50.1k |
| Net assets | £46.8k | £45.0k |
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
3
filings
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-27📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-11-24📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-01📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2025-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-24➕GHULAM, Lorraine Patricia appointeddirector
- 2025-09-09➖GHULAM, Madaza resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-09➖GHULAM, Madaza Dezz resigneddirector
- 2024-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-13➖GHULAM, Lorraine Patricia resigneddirector
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-12➖GHULAM, Zhora resigneddirector
- 2023-01-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-26➕GHULAM, Madaza Dezz appointeddirector
- 2022-10-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-16➕GHULAM, Madaza appointedsecretary
- 2021-01-16➕GHULAM, Lorraine Patricia appointeddirector
- 2021-01-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-13🏢Company incorporatedAs GLASGOW CHAUFFEUR LTD
- 2012-12-13➕GHULAM, Zhora appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GHULAM, Madaza resigned 2025-09-09; GHULAM, Madaza Dezz resigned 2025-09-09
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Zhora Ghulam Individual · British · DOB 05/1994 · age 32 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/12/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Madaza Dezz Ghulamceased 09/09/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-12-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
39 Torridon Drive
Renfrew
PA4 0US
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
GHULAM, Lorraine Patricia→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2025-09-24
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GHULAM, Madaza→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-01-16 · resigned 2025-09-09
GHULAM, Lorraine Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-01-16 · resigned 2024-11-13
GHULAM, Madaza Dezz→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2022-10-26 · resigned 2025-09-09
GHULAM, Zhora→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2012-12-13 · resigned 2023-09-12
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Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-11-27
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2025-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-24