COWAL CAR COMPONENTS LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC883136 · ltd · incorporated 2026-03-19
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
1 filing — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs COWAL CAR COMPONENTS LTD
- 2026-03-19➕MCFADDEN, Sheina Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2026-03-19➕MCFADDEN, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2026-03-19➕MCFADDEN, Richard appointeddirector
- 2026-03-19➕MCFADDEN, Sheina Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2026-03-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
20/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MCFADDEN, Richard James (same surname) appointed 2026-03-19. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard James Mcfadden Individual · British · DOB 08/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 19/03/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-03-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered office
68 George Street
Dunoon
Argyll
PA23 8BW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-19
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: —
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
MCFADDEN, Sheina Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-03-19
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MCFADDEN, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2026-03-19
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MCFADDEN, Richard→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2026-03-19
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MCFADDEN, Sheina Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2026-03-19
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Recent filings (1 total)
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-03-19