PCV SOLUTIONS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC794174 · ltd · incorporated 2024-01-05
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-885
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49319
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £885
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£885
Current Assets
£207
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-885 |
| Current assets | £207 |
| Net assets | £-885 |
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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-17➕BROWN, David Patrick appointeddirector
- 2025-03-17➖HAGGERTY, Derek resigneddirector
- 2025-03-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-15➖BROWN, David Patrick resigneddirector
- 2025-01-15➕HAGGERTY, Derek appointeddirector
- 2025-01-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs PCV SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2024-01-05➕BROWN, David Patrick appointeddirector
- 2024-01-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Patrick Brown Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/03/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Dh Team Ltdceased 17/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr David Patrick Brownceased 15/01/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLM DOLLAR GROUP LIMITED→ SC157532 · est 1995 | £9.10M £6.82M–£11.37M | — | — | 8400 | 31y | 81 | 67y |
| CRESTMOUNT LIMITED→ SC210376 · est 2000 | — | — | £99.3k | — | 25y | 83 | 62y |
| INVERNESS MARINA LIMITED→ SC325102 · est 2007 | — | — | £432.6k | — | 18y | 83 | 69y |
| ISLE OF SKYE FERRY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→ SC297537 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | 83 | 76y |
| ORD STORAGE SERVICES LTD.→ SC223112 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | 83 | 70y |
| SCOTLINE MARINE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC161473 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | 83 | 87y |
| B CORMACK & SON LIMITED→ SC236297 · est 2002 | — | — | £222.4k | — | 23y | 82 | 62y |
| CHAUFFEURS INVERNESS LIMITED→ SC350202 · est 2008 | — | — | £48.2k | — | 17y | 82 | 74y |
| EURO COACH SERVICES LIMITED→ SC133208 · est 1991 | — | — | — | 0 | 34y | 82 | 65y |
| GLENFOLD LTD.→ SC377452 · est 2010 | — | — | £752.2k | — | 16y | 82 | 62y |
| JAMES PATERSON HAULAGE LIMITED→ SC277313 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 12 | 21y | 82 | 77y |
| MACKENZIE HAULAGE (HIGHLAND) LTD.→ SC253688 · est 2003 | — | — | £51.6k | — | 22y | 82 | 58y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-01-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49319 — SIC 49319
Registered office
2 Balloan Gardens
Inverness
IV2 4PB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-29
Last: 2026-01-15
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BROWN, David Patrick→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-03-17
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BROWN, David Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-01-05 · resigned 2025-01-15
HAGGERTY, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2025-01-15 · resigned 2025-03-17
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Recent filings (16 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-01-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-16
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-14
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15