YOUNG’S FLEET SOLUTIONS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC655339 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-21
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33170
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-01-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2021-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-01
    ➕
    YOUNG, Rosemary appointed
    director
  9. 2020-12-01
    ➖
    YOUNG, Rosemary resigned
    director
  10. 2020-12-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2020-12-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-12-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2020-12-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-10-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-10-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2020-02-21
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    Company incorporated
    As YOUNG’S FLEET SOLUTIONS LTD
  17. 2020-02-21
    ➕
    YOUNG, Rosemary appointed
    director
  18. 2020-02-21
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "YOUNG" — strong identity link between founder and business.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Rosemary Young
Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/12/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Rosemary Youngceased 01/12/2020· significant influence

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
Incorporated2020-02-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33170 — SIC 33170

Registered office

40 Viewfield Avenue
Baillieston
Glasgow
G69 6PA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

YOUNG, Rosemary→
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-12-01
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Active
YOUNG, Rosemary→
director · ~37y · appointed 2020-02-21 · resigned 2020-12-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-01