SVS PRIVATE HIRE LTD
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 3 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-21➖RITCHIE, Brian resigneddirector
- 2025-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs SVS PRIVATE HIRE LTD
- 2023-03-13➕DORWARD, Ross Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-03-13➕LIDDLE, Darren appointeddirector
- 2023-03-13➕RITCHIE, Brian appointeddirector
- 2023-03-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-26
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Darren Liddle Individual · British · DOB 12/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 13/03/2023 |
Mr Ross Alexander Dorward Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 13/03/2023 |
Mr Brian Ritchie Individual · British · DOB 10/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 13/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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