FORTUNE RENTAL LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC599553 · ltd · incorporated 2018-06-11
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-23 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-13📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2024-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-14➖FORTUNE, Jack Dennis resigneddirector
- 2020-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-11-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-11-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-08-01➕FORTUNE, Mark appointeddirector
- 2018-06-12➖BEVERIDGE, Marsha resigneddirector
- 2018-06-11🏢Company incorporatedAs FORTUNE RENTAL LTD
- 2018-06-11➕BEVERIDGE, Marsha appointeddirector
- 2018-06-11➕FORTUNE, Jack Dennis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FORTUNE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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Active · Holding company · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERNVIEW LIMITED→ SC200051 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| FHW HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC655355 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| FINTECH ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC607990 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| FIREMAC HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC711166 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| FIRSTMINUTE CAPITAL IV HOLDCO 2 LTD→ SC873131 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLANNELLY HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC548054 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| FM INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC590004 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| FORBES BR HOLDINGS LTD→ SC880777 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FORBES EBC HOLDING LTD→ SC849449 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FORBES SIMMERS LIMITED→ SC016168 · est 1930 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 95y | — | — |
| FORTHSIDE LIMITED→ SC284828 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| FOUR BROTHERS EDIN LIMITED→ SC842999 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-06-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
2 Unit 44 Not A Place Of Business
Corstorphine High Street
Edinburgh
EH12 7ST
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last: 2025-12-16
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
FORTUNE, Mark→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEVERIDGE, Marsha→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-06-11 · resigned 2018-06-12
FORTUNE, Jack Dennis→
Resigneddirector · ~25y · appointed 2018-06-11 · resigned 2020-07-14
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Recent filings (27 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-25
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-27