REVS CARS AIRDRIE LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC475540 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-17
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), 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: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-23
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  2. 2026-03-23
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  3. 2025-12-23
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  4. 2025-06-26
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  5. 2025-03-26
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  6. 2024-12-27
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  7. 2024-07-19
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  8. 2024-03-19
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  9. 2023-12-20
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  10. 2023-06-16
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-03-21
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    accounts · AA01
  12. 2022-12-22
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  13. 2022-08-04
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  14. 2022-04-04
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  15. 2022-01-04
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
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  16. 2021-04-05
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  17. 2020-01-05
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  18. 2019-01-05
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-04-17
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    Company incorporated
    As REVS CARS AIRDRIE LTD
  20. 2014-04-17
    DEVLIN, Ian appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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: 2026-05-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Devlin
Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2017

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
Incorporated2014-04-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

31a Flowerhill Street
Airdrie
ML6 6AP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-23
Last made up to: 2024-04-04
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-01OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-17

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

DEVLIN, Ian
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-04-17
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Recent filings (34 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-03-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-12-22