TVRL REALISATIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC130056 · ltd · incorporated 1991-02-18
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
43/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 43/100 (watch), bankability 32/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 16 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

20 live charges · 15 lenders · oldest 26.1y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 15 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 65/100 (specialist).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
20 charges (20/20 with lender, 20/20 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 14 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
43/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
38
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (93 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-07-25
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2022-07-25
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-04-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland-2
    insolvency · AM23(Scot)
  4. 2021-11-08
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · AM10(Scot)
  5. 2021-05-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · AM10(Scot)
  6. 2021-04-01
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
    insolvency · AM19(Scot)
  7. 2020-11-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · AM10(Scot)
  8. 2020-04-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · AM10(Scot)
  9. 2020-03-24
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
    insolvency · AM19(Scot)
  10. 2019-11-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · AM10(Scot)
  11. 2019-05-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
  12. 2019-03-28
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  13. 2019-03-28
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2019-02-28
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
    insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
  15. 2018-11-15
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
    insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
  16. 2018-11-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-administration-insufficient-property-scotland
    insolvency · 2.32B(Scot)
  17. 2018-10-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-09-24
    PURKIS, Stephen Robert resigned
    director
  19. 2018-09-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
  20. 2018-06-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-notice-of-statement-of-affairs-scotland-with-form-attached
    insolvency · 2.15B(Scot)
  21. 2018-04-23
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotland
    insolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
  22. 2018-04-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-deemed-proposal-scotland
    insolvency · 2.16BZ(Scot)
  23. 2018-04-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-proposals-scotland
    insolvency · 2.16B(Scot)
  24. 2018-04-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator-scotland
    insolvency · 2.11B(Scot)
  25. 2018-04-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2017-11-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2017-04-08
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  28. 2017-03-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #20
    Lender: Gmac UK PLC
  29. 2017-01-16
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #11
  30. 2016-12-12
    GRIER, Gary James resigned
    director
  31. 2016-12-12
    GRIER, Mark resigned
    director
  32. 2016-12-12
    LOVE, David resigned
    director
  33. 2016-12-12
    RAFFERTY, James William resigned
    director
  34. 2016-12-12
    STEWART, Hugh resigned
    director
  35. 2016-05-31
    RUTHERFORD, David resigned
    director
  36. 2016-05-09
    LOVE, David appointed
    director
  37. 2016-05-09
    PURKIS, Stephen Robert appointed
    director
  38. 2015-06-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #7
  39. 2015-06-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  40. 2015-06-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  41. 2015-06-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  42. 2015-05-31
    🔒
    Charge registered #19
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
  43. 2015-05-20
    🔒
    Charge registered #18
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  44. 2015-04-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #17
    Lender: Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD
  45. 2015-04-07
    🔒
    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  46. 2015-02-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Specialist Fleet Services Limited T/a Five Arrows Vehicle Finance
  47. 2015-02-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Specialist Fleet Services Limited T/a Five Arrows Vehicle Finance
  48. 2014-12-16
    🔒
    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Specialist Fleet Services LTD T/a Five Arrows Vehicle Finance
  49. 2014-12-11
    🔒
    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Specialist Fleet Services LTD T/a Five Arrows Vehicle Finance
  50. 2014-08-05
    🔒
    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Mercedes-Benz Bank Ag
Showing most recent 50 of 93 events

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med · 1 low
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-07-25

19 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2022-07-25: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2022-04-25: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland-2

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

12 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

T.O.M. Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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T.O.M. Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
TVRL REALISATIONS LIMITED
This company · SC130056

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
T.O.M. Group Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-02-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

G1 Building
5 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2017-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 18 resigned)

RAFFERTY, James Gerard
director · ~39y · appointed 2013-04-01
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Active
STEWART, Robert Walter
director · ~45y · appointed 2010-04-13
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Active
DICKSON, Angus
secretary · appointed 1991-02-18 · resigned 1992-08-10
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Kevin James
secretary · appointed 2010-04-20 · resigned 2011-11-25
Resigned
KELLY, Linda
secretary · appointed 1992-08-10 · resigned 1993-08-15
Resigned
MABBOTT, Lesley
nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-02-18 · resigned 1991-02-18
Resigned
RAFFERTY, Angelina
secretary · appointed 1993-08-15 · resigned 2010-04-20
Resigned
RATTRAY, Craig
secretary · appointed 2011-11-25 · resigned 2012-08-03
Resigned
DICKSON, Angus
director · ~69y · appointed 1991-02-18 · resigned 1992-08-10
Resigned
GRIER, Gary James
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-08-06 · resigned 2016-12-12
Resigned
GRIER, Mark
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-04-20 · resigned 2016-12-12
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Kevin James
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-04-13 · resigned 2011-02-18
Resigned
LOVE, David
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-05-09 · resigned 2016-12-12
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1991-02-18 · resigned 1991-02-18
Resigned
PURKIS, Stephen Robert
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-05-09 · resigned 2018-09-24
Resigned
RAFFERTY, James William
director · ~63y · appointed 1993-08-15 · resigned 2016-12-12
Resigned
RATTRAY, Craig
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-10-24 · resigned 2012-08-03
Resigned
RUTHERFORD, David
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-08-06 · resigned 2016-05-31
Resigned
STEWART, Hugh
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-04-20 · resigned 2016-12-12
Resigned
TORRANCE, Alexander
director · ~79y · appointed 1991-02-18 · resigned 1994-02-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

20
Total charges
12
Outstanding
5
Active lenders
Status:Lender:20 of 20 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Gmac UK
Gmac UK PLC
A registered charge30/03/2017
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge31/05/2015
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property20/05/2015
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD / Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge30/04/2015
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property07/04/2015
outstanding
Specialist Fleet Services T/a Five Arrows Vehicle Finance
Specialist Fleet Services Limited T/a Five Arrows Vehicle Finance
A registered charge1 property24/02/2015
outstanding
Specialist Fleet Services T/a Five Arrows Vehicle Finance
Specialist Fleet Services Limited T/a Five Arrows Vehicle Finance
A registered charge1 property24/02/2015
outstanding
Specialist Fleet Services T/a Five Arrows Vehicle Finance
Specialist Fleet Services LTD T/a Five Arrows Vehicle Finance
A registered charge1 property16/12/2014
outstanding
Specialist Fleet Services T/a Five Arrows Vehicle Finance
Specialist Fleet Services LTD T/a Five Arrows Vehicle Finance
A registered charge2 properties11/12/2014
satisfied
Mercedes-Benz Bank Ag
A registered charge1 property05/08/201416/01/2017
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outstanding
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Recent filings (161 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2022-07-25
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-scotland-2
insolvency · AM23(Scot)
2022-04-25
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · AM10(Scot)
2021-11-08
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · AM10(Scot)
2021-05-07
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · AM19(Scot)
2021-04-01
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · AM10(Scot)
2020-11-09
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · AM10(Scot)
2020-04-06
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · AM19(Scot)
2020-03-24
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · AM10(Scot)
2019-11-11
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2019-05-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2019-03-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-03-28
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period-scotland
insolvency · 2.22B(Scot)
2019-02-28
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-scotland
insolvency · 2.20B(Scot)
2018-11-15
liquidation-administration-insufficient-property-scotland
insolvency · 2.32B(Scot)
2018-11-05