STIRLING BODYSHOP LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC680763 · ltd · incorporated 2020-11-12
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£368.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
15 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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £368,448
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£368k
↑ 53% YoY
Current Assets
£241k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £373.7k | £244.5k |
| Current assets | £240.9k | £323.3k |
| Net assets | £368.4k | £240.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-30➕RAE, Avril Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs STIRLING BODYSHOP LTD
- 2020-11-12➕RAE, Derek William appointeddirector
- 2020-11-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Derek William Rae Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/11/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUMBARTON SERVICE STATION LIMITED→ SC261638 · est 2004 | — | — | £948.4k | — | 22y | 83 | 60y |
| J K TYRES AND AUTOCENTRE LIMITED→ SC253238 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 61y |
| PEOPLES DETROIT LIMITED→ SC119922 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | 83 | 77y |
| 333 SERVICES LIMITED→ SC314584 · est 2007 | — | — | — | 300 | 19y | 82 | 71y |
| A T W TRANSPORT LTD.→ SC217667 · est 2001 | — | — | — | — | 25y | 82 | 59y |
| BROOK STREET AUTOS LIMITED→ SC140531 · est 1992 | — | — | — | 6 | 33y | 82 | 72y |
| CENTRAL GARAGE (STIRLING) LTD→ SC378947 · est 2010 | — | — | £126.3k | — | 15y | 82 | 72y |
| J K TYRES AND AUTOCENTRE (STENHOUSEMUIR) LIMITED→ SC661261 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| NORTHEND GARAGE LIMITED→ SC484855 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| PRO-DIVISION CAR SALES LTD→ SC606097 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| REDHOUSE GARAGE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC348251 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-11-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Unit 8 Block 6 Munro Road
Springkerse Industrial Estate
Stirling
FK7 7UU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
RAE, Avril Jane→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2023-04-30
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RAE, Derek William→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-11-12
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Recent filings (15 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-04-08
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-11-12