C B VEHICLE SERVICES LIMITED

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SC530575 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-23
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£16.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: 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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £16,143
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,412 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£16k
↓ 37% YoY
Current Assets
£28k
↓ 7.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£12k£18k£24k£30kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£16.4k£28.6k
Current assets£27.8k£30.0k
Net assets£16.1k£25.6k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2024-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-12
    ➕
    BILHAM, Carol-Ann appointed
    director
  5. 2023-09-12
    ➖
    BILHAM, Craig resigned
    director
  6. 2023-09-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-09-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-07-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2019-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-10-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2018-10-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2017-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-03-23
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    Company incorporated
    As C B VEHICLE SERVICES LIMITED
  20. 2016-03-23
    ➕
    BILHAM, Craig appointed
    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

45/100
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.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Carol-Ann Bilham
Individual · British · DOB 10/1974 · age 52
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting25/10/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Craig Bilhamceased 24/10/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2016-03-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

4 Ashton Drive
Hurlford
Kilmarnock
KA1 5DA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-05
Last: 2026-03-22

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BILHAM, Carol-Ann→
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-09-12
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Active
BILHAM, Craig→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-03-23 · resigned 2023-09-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-22