A2B RENTALS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC581036 · ltd · incorporated 2017-11-08
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Nov 2018
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (63/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
25
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2018-11-30

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-01-28
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-01-28
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-11-12
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-11-04
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-01-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-11-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A2B RENTALS LIMITED
  7. 2017-11-08
    MACHADO, Clarence Mathew appointed
    director
  8. 2017-11-08
    MACHADO, Louise Ann appointed
    director
  9. 2017-11-08
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

79/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-01-28

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-11-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

26 Poplar Road, Glenrothes
Poplar Road
Glenrothes
Fife
KY7 4AA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2018-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

MACHADO, Clarence Mathew
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-11-08
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MACHADO, Louise Ann
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-11-08
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Recent filings (6 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-01-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-11-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2017-11-08