LOANHEAD MOTORS LTD

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SC741352 · ltd · incorporated 2022-08-15
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£99.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (76/100)

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 (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £99,597

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£100k
↑ 189% YoY
Current Assets
£185k
↑ 146% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£37k£74k£111k£148k£185kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£99.6k£34.5k
Current assets£184.7k£75.1k
Net assets£99.6k£34.5k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-08-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-08-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-08-18
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  5. 2025-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-05-01
    ABEL, Cristiano resigned
    secretary
  7. 2025-05-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2024-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-08-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LOANHEAD MOTORS LTD
  10. 2022-08-15
    JANJUA, Rajvir Singh appointed
    director
  11. 2022-08-15
    ABEL, Cristiano appointed
    secretary
  12. 2022-08-15
    📄
    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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mital Parikh
Individual · British · DOB 05/1982 · age 44
2550%
25-50% shares01/05/2025
Mr Rajvir Singh Janjua
Individual · British · DOB 08/1982 · age 44
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control15/08/2022

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
Incorporated2022-08-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

36 Clerk Street
Loanhead
EH20 9DR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-01
Last: 2025-08-18

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

JANJUA, Rajvir Singh
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-08-15
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Active
ABEL, Cristiano
secretary · appointed 2022-08-15 · resigned 2025-05-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (12 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-08-15