ALL-TERRAIN LOGISTICS LTD.

💤Zombieactive
03216835 · ltd · incorporated 1996-06-26
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01629
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 29.8y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-07-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2017-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-06-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-06-30
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-06-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2009-08-03
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    LYNN, Denis Stewart resigned
    director
  18. 2000-09-10
    ➖
    FULLERTON-SMITH, Hugh Peter resigned
    director
  19. 1997-12-10
    ➖
    WALKER, George Beaumont resigned
    director
  20. 1997-07-03
    ➕
    LYNN, Denis Stewart appointed
    director
  21. 1996-08-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  22. 1996-06-26
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    Company incorporated
    As ALL-TERRAIN LOGISTICS LTD.
  23. 1996-06-26
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Anthony David Charles appointed
    secretary
  24. 1996-06-26
    ➕
    MARSHALL, Anthony David Charles appointed
    director
  25. 1996-06-26
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 1996-06-26
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 1996-06-26
    ➕
    FULLERTON-SMITH, Hugh Peter appointed
    director
  28. 1996-06-26
    ➕
    WALKER, George Beaumont appointed
    director
  29. 1996-06-26
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 1996-06-26
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony David Charles Marshall
Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/06/2018

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-06-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629

Registered office

The Station Station Road
Swaffham Prior
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB25 0LG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

MARSHALL, Anthony David Charles→
secretary · appointed 1996-06-26
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Active
MARSHALL, Anthony David Charles→
director · ~59y · appointed 1996-06-26
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Active
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-06-26 · resigned 1996-06-26
Resigned
FULLERTON-SMITH, Hugh Peter→
director · ~80y · appointed 1996-06-26 · resigned 2000-09-10
Resigned
LYNN, Denis Stewart→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-07-03 · resigned 2009-08-03
Resigned
WALKER, George Beaumont→
director · ~69y · appointed 1996-06-26 · resigned 1997-12-10
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-06-26 · resigned 1996-06-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property01/08/1996—
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Recent filings (76 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-11-09