MCNICOLL VEHICLE SALES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC432053 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-06
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 4.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.9y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~4.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-26📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-15➕CALABRIA, David Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-10-15➖FORD, Paul Leslie resigneddirector
- 2024-02-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-20➕LALL, Inderpal appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-20➕LOVEDAY, Matthew Henry appointeddirector
- 2023-09-20➕OLIVIER-SMITH, Alan Christopher appointeddirector
- 2023-09-20➕FORD, Paul Leslie appointeddirector
- 2023-09-20➖FORD, Paul Leslie resigneddirector
- 2023-09-20➕FORD, Paul Leslie appointeddirector
- 2023-09-20➖PHILP, James resigneddirector
- 2023-09-20➖STEWART, David John resigneddirector
- 2023-09-20➖STEWART, Gillian Couper resigneddirector
- 2023-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-28➖LEISK, Keith Macgregor resignedsecretary
- 2023-08-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-03-24📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2021-11-08➕PHILP, James appointeddirector
- 2021-06-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2012-09-06🏢Company incorporatedAs MCNICOLL VEHICLE SALES LIMITED
- 2012-09-06➕LEISK, Keith Macgregor appointedsecretary
- 2012-09-06➕STEWART, David John appointeddirector
- 2012-09-06➕STEWART, Gillian Couper appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Mcnicoll Vehicle Hire Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mcnicoll Vehicle Hire Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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MCNICOLL VEHICLE SALES LIMITED
This company · SC432053
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mcnicoll Vehicle Hire Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 21/12/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David John Stewartceased 21/12/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-09-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
47 West Main Street
Blackburn
Bathgate
West Lothian
EH47 7LT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
Active
CALABRIA, David Thomas→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-10-15
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LOVEDAY, Matthew Henry→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-09-20
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OLIVIER-SMITH, Alan Christopher→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEISK, Keith Macgregor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-09-06 · resigned 2023-08-28
FORD, Paul Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-09-20 · resigned 2023-09-20
FORD, Paul Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-09-20 · resigned 2024-10-15
PHILP, James→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2021-11-08 · resigned 2023-09-20
STEWART, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2012-09-06 · resigned 2023-09-20
STEWART, Gillian Couper→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2012-09-06 · resigned 2023-09-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | — | 25/06/2021 | 25/07/2023 |
Recent filings (54 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-09
change-person-director-company
officers · CH01
2025-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-03
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-10-03