FALCON COACH HIRE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC165541 · ltd · incorporated 1996-05-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 4.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£847.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 4.3y

75/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Charge age ~4.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
90 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £847,848
Cash YoY
+137%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£398k
↑ 137% YoY
Net Worth
£848k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£703k
↑ 65% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£170k£339k£509k£678k£848kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£1.19M£1.05M
Current assets£703.4k£425.2k
Cash£397.6k£168.0k
Debtors£305.9k£257.2k
Net assets£847.8k£656.1k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2021-12-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  8. 2021-12-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-08-23
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  10. 2021-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2020-05-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2020-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-05-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2019-05-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2019-05-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2019-05-01
    ➖
    STORIE CRUDEN & SIMPSON resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2019-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-06-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2015-03-17
    ➖
    FALCONER, Kenneth Wilson resigned
    director
  21. 2011-06-10
    ➕
    FALCONER, Alan Graham appointed
    director
  22. 2011-06-10
    ➕
    FALCONER, Craig James appointed
    director
  23. 2011-06-10
    ➖
    FALCONER, Joyce resigned
    director
  24. 2011-06-10
    ➖
    MACLEAN, Allison resigned
    director
  25. 1997-12-10
    ➕
    MACLEAN, Allison appointed
    director
  26. 1996-05-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FALCON COACH HIRE LIMITED
  27. 1996-05-13
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 1996-05-13
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 1996-05-13
    ➕
    STORIE CRUDEN & SIMPSON appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 1996-05-13
    ➕
    FALCONER, Joyce appointed
    director
  31. 1996-05-13
    ➕
    FALCONER, Kenneth Wilson appointed
    director
  32. 1996-05-13
    ➕
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  33. 1996-05-13
    ➖
    ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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

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 Craig James Falconer
Individual · British · DOB 06/1991 · age 35
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Alan Graham Falconer
Individual · British · DOB 11/1983 · age 43
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-05-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390

Registered office

Falcon Coach Hire Ltd Silverburn Crescent
Bridge Of Don Industrial Estate
Aberdeen
AB23 8EW
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-27
Last: 2025-05-13

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

FALCONER, Alan Graham→
director · ~43y · appointed 2011-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FALCONER, Craig James→
director · ~35y · appointed 2011-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1996-05-13 · resigned 1996-05-13
Resigned
STORIE CRUDEN & SIMPSON→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1996-05-13 · resigned 2019-05-01
Resigned
FALCONER, Joyce→
director · ~68y · appointed 1996-05-13 · resigned 2011-06-10
Resigned
FALCONER, Kenneth Wilson→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-05-13 · resigned 2015-03-17
Resigned
MACLEAN, Allison→
director · ~68y · appointed 1997-12-10 · resigned 2011-06-10
Resigned
ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1996-05-13 · resigned 1996-05-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property22/12/2021—
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Recent filings (90 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-13
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2021-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-05-20