HAC PRIVATE HIRE LTD

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SC569092 · ltd · incorporated 2017-06-19
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£8.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed transport with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £8,805

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£9k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↓ 47% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£3k£6k£9k£11k£14kJun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Total assets£25.9k£34.4k
Current assets£7.6k£14.3k
Net assets£8.8k£7.9k

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
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2018-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-09-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2018-09-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2018-09-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2017-12-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2017-06-19
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    Company incorporated
    As HAC PRIVATE HIRE LTD
  13. 2017-06-19
    SAJJAD, Mohammad Anwar appointed
    director
  14. 2017-06-19
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mohammad Anwar Sajjad
Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control19/06/2017

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
Incorporated2017-06-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

19-25 Scotland Street
Glasgow
G5 8NB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last: 2025-06-14

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SAJJAD, Mohammad Anwar
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-06-19
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Recent filings (20 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-12-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2018-09-11