D.MOODY(HAULAGE)LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00660191 · ltd · incorporated 1960-05-23
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 47.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 47.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2025-04-05 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 44 | 4500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (47 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-06-25🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2018-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-11-06📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2017-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-10-18➖MOODY, Alan David resigneddirector
- 2016-07-14🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2016-07-01➕CAPE, Gavin Ridley appointeddirector
- 2016-06-09➖MOODY, Kathleen resignedsecretary
- 2008-07-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2008-05-14🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2008-05-14🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2008-05-14🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2008-05-14🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2008-05-14🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2008-05-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-05-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-09-25➕MOODY, Alan Richard appointeddirector
- 2006-09-23➕CRAWFORD, Caroline Jane appointeddirector
- 2002-06-24➖CRAWFORD, Caroline Jane resigneddirector
- 1998-12-23➕CRAWFORD, Caroline Jane appointeddirector
- 1996-05-15➖CRAWFORD, Caroline Jane resignedsecretary
- 1996-05-15➕MOODY, Kathleen appointedsecretary
- 1994-08-01➕CRAWFORD, Caroline Jane appointedsecretary
- 1994-08-01➖MOODY, Kathleen resignedsecretary
- 1993-09-01🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 1992-10-31➖MOODY, Kathleen resigneddirector
- 1992-08-04🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Close Brothers Limited.
- 1991-07-24🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 1990-07-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 1986-08-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1981-12-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1978-10-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1978-10-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1960-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs D.MOODY(HAULAGE)LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MOODY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 66 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Bolam Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bolam Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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D.MOODY(HAULAGE)LIMITED
This company · 00660191
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bolam Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/11/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CRYOGENIC AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD→ 16417489 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CTT NORTHUMBERLAND LTD→ 16861670 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| D AND L DISTRIBUTION SERVICES LTD→ 15206593 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| DATASTOR (NORTH EAST) LIMITED→ 04387473 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| DAVIDSON'S CARAVANS LTD→ 13313954 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| DEAA Y LTD→ 16321633 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1960-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Bolam Business Park Bassington Drive
Bassington Industrial Estate
Cramlington
Northumberland
NE23 8AL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
CAPE, Gavin Ridley→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAWFORD, Caroline Jane→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOODY, Alan Richard→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2006-09-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAWFORD, Caroline Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-08-01 · resigned 1996-05-15
MOODY, Kathleen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-15 · resigned 2016-06-09
MOODY, Kathleen→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-08-01
CRAWFORD, Caroline Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1998-12-23 · resigned 2002-06-24
MOODY, Alan David→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2016-10-18
MOODY, Kathleen→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1992-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 25/06/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/07/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A credit agreement | 1 property | 01/09/1993 | 14/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited. | Prompt credit application. | 1 property | 04/08/1992 | 14/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | Credit agreement | 1 property | 24/07/1991 | 14/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | Credit agreement | 1 property | 10/07/1990 | 14/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 04/08/1986 | 14/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Corporate mortgage | 1 property | 30/12/1981 | 14/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | As confirmed and ratified by a resolution passed at a meeting of the members | 1 property | 10/10/1978 | 14/05/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/10/1978 | 14/05/2008 |
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Recent filings (129 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-03