ATV HIRE LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
SC604431 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-06
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
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 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ATV HIRE LTD
- 2018-08-06➕YUILLE, Janis Mary appointeddirector
- 2018-08-06➕YUILLE, John David appointeddirector
- 2018-08-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Janis Mary Yuille Individual · British · DOB 02/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/08/2018 |
Mr John David Yuille Individual · British · DOB 04/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/08/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ACE ANIMAL CARE LTD→ SC737090 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADD ONE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC211286 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ADR ENGAGEMENT SERVICES LTD→ SC554065 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AILSA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC674406 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AILSA ENGINEERING LTD→ SC807077 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALLIAM COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIMITED→ SC558552 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ARO-TIME CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ SC860303 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AWD ENVIRONMENTAL LTD→ SC768556 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AYRSHIRE ALUMINIUM CO. LIMITED→ SC075647 · est 1981 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
| AYRSHIRE FAMILY LAW LTD→ SC841384 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AYRSHIRE LEASING LTD.→ SC631381 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AYRSHIRE VEHICLE RENTAL LIMITED→ SC657545 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-08-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77110 — Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
Meadow Park
Hollybush
Ayr
KA6 6EZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
YUILLE, Janis Mary→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YUILLE, John David→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-08-06
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Recent filings (14 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-23
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2018-08-06