ROAD HAULAGE ASSOCIATION LIMITED

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00391886 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1944-12-14

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

—

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Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 44.4y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 44.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

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

Lenders & charges

9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)

Directors & officers

100 officers (16 active, 100 linked, 91 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 17 total, 17 with control declared

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

387 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (190 events)Click to expand

2026-05-28
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HARNWELL, Abigail Rebecca appointed
director
2026-05-28
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officers · AP01
2026-05-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-18
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EDWARDS, Jason resigned
director
2026-03-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-01
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BEATTIE, Brian resigned
director
2026-02-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-08
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-27
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COOPER, Brett appointed
secretary
2025-09-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-31
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CLEGG, Raymond Nigel resigned
director
2025-07-31
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EDWARDS, Jason appointed
director
2025-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-04-11
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-11
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Charge satisfied #8
2024-11-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-28
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LUCY, John Stephen appointed
director
2024-09-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-19
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-12
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TAYLOR, Laura Ann resigned
secretary
2024-06-17
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-06-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-11
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-31
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HOCKIN, William Cyril resigned
director
2024-05-31
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HUGHES, Gary James resigned
director
2024-05-30
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JOHNSON, Paul Edward appointed
director
2024-05-30
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LOGAN, Claire appointed
director
2024-01-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-23
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COLLINS, Emma Victoria resigned
director
2023-08-08
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-08-04
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2023-07-18
➕
GOUGH, Michael William appointed
director
2023-06-16
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DAVIES, Geraint John resigned
director
2023-05-09
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TAYLOR, Laura Ann appointed
secretary
2023-05-09
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DYE & DURHAM SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2023-01-27
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CR SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2023-01-27
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DYE & DURHAM SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2023-01-17
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DAVIES, Geraint John appointed
director
2022-11-24
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CLEGG, Raymond Nigel appointed
director
2022-11-02
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CLEGG, Raymond Nigel resigned
director
2022-10-12
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FAGAN, Samuel Thomas appointed
director
2022-08-10
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Charge satisfied #7
2022-07-27
➕
SANDERS, Paul Guy appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-15 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med · 1 low

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BEATTIE, Brian resigned 2026-03-01; CLEGG, Raymond Nigel resigned 2025-07-31; EDWARDS, Jason resigned 2026-05-18

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

🔒Co-director network graph

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1944-12-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations

Registered office

Worldwide House

Thorpe Wood

Peterborough

PE3 6SB

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-14

Last: 2025-05-31