A. AND D. HAULAGE (TELFORD) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02597876 · ltd · incorporated 1991-04-04
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£523.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -38% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.5y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
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 £523,925
Cash YoY
-38%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£6k
↓ 38% YoY
Net Worth
£524k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£468k
↑ 13% 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 | £686.6k | £711.4k |
| Current assets | £468.0k | £416.0k |
| Cash | £6.4k | £10.3k |
| Debtors | £447.7k | £391.7k |
| Net assets | £523.9k | £420.5k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-02-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-02-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-01-18📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2018-09-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2010-08-03🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2010-01-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-01-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-05-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-12-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-09-20➕BROWN, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2005-09-20➕OAKLEY, Donna appointeddirector
- 2005-09-20➕SMITH, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2005-09-20➖SMITH, Ann resigneddirector
- 1993-04-04➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1991-04-04🏢Company incorporatedAs A. AND D. HAULAGE (TELFORD) LIMITED
- 1991-04-04➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-04-04➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-04-04➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Donna Oakley Individual · British · DOB 06/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/06/2019 |
Mr Daniel Smith Individual · British · DOB 02/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Daniel Brown Individual · British · DOB 11/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
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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| 002-02092021 LTD→ 13603665 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 24K TRANSPORT LTD→ 15704604 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A.G.H TRANSPORT LTD→ 11853850 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| ADOMISH LTD→ 14576576 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADVANCED FORWARDING LIMITED→ 06890740 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ADVANCED PROCESSING LIMITED→ 03373894 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Unit B3 Court Works Bridgnorth Road
Madeley
Telford
Shropshire
TF7 4JB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-18
Last: 2026-04-04
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
Active
BROWN, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2005-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OAKLEY, Donna→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2005-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2005-09-20
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-04-04 · resigned 1991-04-04
SMITH, Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2005-09-20
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-04-04 · resigned 1993-04-04
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/01/2010 | 03/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/05/2008 | 15/01/2010 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/12/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (108 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-28