UNIQUE RENTAL LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC597447 · ltd · incorporated 2018-05-17
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£-4.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £4,737

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£5k
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-30
Total assets£-4.7k
Net assets£-4.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2024-08-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2023-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2022-09-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  11. 2022-08-16
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2022-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-06-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-06-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2020-06-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2020-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-02-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2019-11-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2019-11-13
    NADEEM, Shahid appointed
    director
  21. 2019-11-13
    SATTAR, Aamir resigned
    secretary
  22. 2019-11-13
    SATTAR, Aamir resigned
    director
  23. 2018-05-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As UNIQUE RENTAL LTD
  24. 2018-05-17
    SATTAR, Aamir appointed
    secretary
  25. 2018-05-17
    SATTAR, Aamir 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
Mr Shahid Nadeem
Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52
sig. influencesignificant influence13/11/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Aamir Sattarceased 13/11/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest

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
Incorporated2018-05-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

190 Quarry Street
Motherwell
ML1 4HJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-15
Last: 2025-05-01

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

NADEEM, Shahid
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-11-13
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Active
SATTAR, Aamir
secretary · appointed 2018-05-17 · resigned 2019-11-13
Resigned
SATTAR, Aamir
director · ~42y · appointed 2018-05-17 · resigned 2019-11-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-09-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-16