SHARP TRANSPORT (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
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Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £642.9k |
| Current assets | £645.6k |
| Cash | £181.8k |
| Debtors | £463.8k |
| Net assets | £441.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs SHARP TRANSPORT (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2023-02-21➕PRENTICE, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2023-02-21➕PRENTICE, Heather appointeddirector
- 2023-02-21➕PRENTICE, Shaun appointeddirector
- 2023-02-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Shaun Prentice Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/02/2023 |
Miss Heather Prentice Individual · British · DOB 07/1996 · age 30 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/02/2023 |
Mrs Barbara Prentice Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/02/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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