PRS FLEET SERVICES LIMITED

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SC672780 · ltd · incorporated 2020-09-02
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 2.5y

10/100
under pressure

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

  • · Newest facility, 2.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£200£400£600£800£1kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£1.0k£1.0k
Current assets£1.0k£1.0k
Net assets£1.0k£1.0k

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 change-of-name
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  2. 2025-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-21
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2024-05-21
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  6. 2024-01-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-12-31
    RYAN, Patrick resigned
    director
  8. 2023-12-12
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2023-11-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Sallyport Commercial Finance LTD
  10. 2023-09-14
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  11. 2023-09-14
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2023-09-14
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2023-04-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-01-07
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2022-08-22
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  16. 2022-08-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2022-03-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-09-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PRS FLEET SERVICES LIMITED
  19. 2020-09-02
    RYAN, Steven appointed
    director
  20. 2020-09-02
    RYAN, Patrick appointed
    director
  21. 2020-09-02
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-03-19: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

The Prs Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Prs Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
PRS FLEET SERVICES LIMITED
This company · SC672780

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Prs Group Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest06/09/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Patrick Ryanceased 05/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mr Steven Ryanceased 05/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2020-09-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

Unit 9 Garnkirk Industrial Estate
Woodhead Road
Glasgow
G69 9JD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

RYAN, Steven
director · ~46y · appointed 2020-09-02
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Active
RYAN, Patrick
director · ~75y · appointed 2020-09-02 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Sallyport Commercial Finance
Sallyport Commercial Finance LTD
A registered charge24/11/202321/05/2024

Recent filings (20 total)

certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-09-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14