ACTION ROADWAYS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01600790 · ltd · incorporated 1981-11-30
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£366.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 50200SIC 50200
- 51210SIC 51210
- 52290Other transportation support activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -82% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
127 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £366,126
Net assets shrinking
Down £163,200 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 82% YoY
Cash YoY
-82%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£13k
↓ 82% YoY
Net Worth
£366k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£641k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £445.0k | £640.1k |
| Current assets | £641.3k | £752.4k |
| Cash | £13.0k | £71.8k |
| Debtors | £628.3k | £680.6k |
| Net assets | £366.1k | £529.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-03-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-31➖THOMPSON, Stephen Alexander resigneddirector
- 2023-10-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-01➕KOYDENGOCTU, Pinar appointeddirector
- 2022-11-30➖KOYDENGOCTU, Pinar resignedsecretary
- 2022-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-07-26➕KOYDENGOCTU, Sela appointeddirector
- 2018-07-26➕KOYDENGOCTU, Pinar appointedsecretary
- 2018-07-26➖SPENWYN, Sonia Michelle resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-26➖ELLIS, Alan Alfred resigneddirector
- 2018-07-26➖SPENWYN, David Leslie resigneddirector
- 2018-06-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-08-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-03-19➖ELLIS, Martin Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2005-08-01➕ELLIS, Martin Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2005-08-01➕THOMPSON, Stephen Alexander appointeddirector
- 2000-11-10➕SPENWYN, Sonia Michelle appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-10➖SPENWYN, Leslie Victor resignedsecretary
- 1981-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTION ROADWAYS LIMITED
Owner dependency
74/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
16/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — KOYDENGOCTU, Pinar (same surname) appointed 2022-12-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Atanak Forwarding Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Atanak Forwarding Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACTION ROADWAYS LIMITED
This company · 01600790
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Atanak Forwarding Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/09/2025 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Sela Koydengoctuceased 09/09/2025· 25-50% shares · firm interest
- Mr Selahittin Koydengoctuceased 11/02/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
- Mr David Leslie Spenwynceased 26/07/2018· 50-75% shares
- Mr Alan Alfred Ellisceased 26/07/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Action Roadways Ltd
Unit 4 & 5, Viking Way
Erith
DA8 1EW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
KOYDENGOCTU, Pinar→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-12-01
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KOYDENGOCTU, Sela→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-07-26
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KOYDENGOCTU, Pinar→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-07-26 · resigned 2022-11-30
SPENWYN, Leslie Victor→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-09-10
SPENWYN, Sonia Michelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-10 · resigned 2018-07-26
ELLIS, Alan Alfred→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2018-07-26
ELLIS, Martin Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2007-03-19
SPENWYN, David Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2018-07-26
THOMPSON, Stephen Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2024-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/08/2011 | 13/06/2018 |
Recent filings (127 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-09-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29