UNIQUE RENTAL LTD
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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| 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.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 accounts
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-09-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-08-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-11-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-11-13➕NADEEM, Shahid appointeddirector
- 2019-11-13➖SATTAR, Aamir resignedsecretary
- 2019-11-13➖SATTAR, Aamir resigneddirector
- 2018-05-17🏢Company incorporatedAs UNIQUE RENTAL LTD
- 2018-05-17➕SATTAR, Aamir appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-17➕SATTAR, Aamir appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Shahid Nadeem Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 13/11/2019 |
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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