ISLAY CAR HIRE LIMITED
- 45112SIC 45112
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
- 77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £87.1k |
| Current assets | £171.4k |
| Net assets | £86.1k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ISLAY CAR HIRE LIMITED
- 2023-09-29➕URQUHART, Innes appointeddirector
- 2023-09-29➕URQUHART, Katherine appointeddirector
- 2023-09-29➕URQUHART, Scott appointeddirector
- 2023-09-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Scott Urquhart Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/09/2023 |
Mr Innes Urquhart Individual · British · DOB 11/2004 · age 22 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/09/2023 |
Mrs Katherine Urquhart Individual · British · DOB 08/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/09/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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