GO EXPLORE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

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SC593975 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-10
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

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£438.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 77120Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.6y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £438,935
Net assets shrinking
Down £39,044 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 72% YoY
Cash YoY
-72%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£45k
↓ 72% YoY
Net Worth
£439k
↓ 8.2% YoY
Current Assets
£133k
↓ 56% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£96k£191k£287k£382k£478kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.92M£1.95M
Current assets£133.2k£303.0k
Cash£44.7k£161.0k
Debtors£50.2k£106.0k
Net assets£438.9k£478.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-02-25
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  4. 2025-11-11
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    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2025-11-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  6. 2025-04-23
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2025-02-26
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    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-05-26
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    CAMPBELL, James Mossman, The Estate Of resigned
    director
  10. 2024-04-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-04-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-10-10
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-09-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2022-09-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-02-16
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    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2022-02-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2021-01-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2020-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-12-11
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    TIMMINS, William Allan appointed
    director
  22. 2020-06-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2020-06-05
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    TIMMINS, Susan Mary resigned
    director
  24. 2020-06-05
    ➖
    TIMMINS, William Allan resigned
    director
  25. 2019-12-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: James Mossman Campbell
  26. 2019-03-01
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    TIMMINS, William Allan appointed
    director
  27. 2018-05-10
    ➕
    TIMMINS, Susan Mary appointed
    director
  28. 2018-04-10
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    Company incorporated
    As GO EXPLORE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  29. 2018-04-10
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, James Mossman, The Estate Of appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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
Mr William Allan Timmins
Individual · British · DOB 05/1954 · age 72
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting29/04/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • The Estate Of James Mossman Campbellceased 26/05/2024· 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
Incorporated2018-04-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

253 Blairtummock Road
Glasgow
G33 4ED

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

TIMMINS, William Allan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2020-12-11
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Active
CAMPBELL, James Mossman, The Estate Of→
director · ~83y · appointed 2018-04-10 · resigned 2024-05-26
Resigned
TIMMINS, Susan Mary→
director · ~73y · appointed 2018-05-10 · resigned 2020-06-05
Resigned
TIMMINS, William Allan→
director · ~72y · appointed 2019-03-01 · resigned 2020-06-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
A registered charge—07/11/2025—
satisfied
James Mossman Campbell / Thomasina Fynes Campbell
A registered charge1 property23/12/201916/02/2022
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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-10