A2B TRANSPORT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03985583 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-04
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.9y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
77 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.
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 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 4 | 400 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-19📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-04-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-08-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-05-26➖MARSH, Caroline resigneddirector
- 2010-04-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2007-12-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Siemens Benefits Scheme Limited
- 2007-06-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2000-08-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2000-05-04🏢Company incorporatedAs A2B TRANSPORT LIMITED
- 2000-05-04➕MARSH, Gary appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-04➕MARSH, Gary appointeddirector
- 2000-05-04➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-04➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-04➕MARSH, Caroline appointeddirector
- 2000-05-04➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-05-04➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary Marsh Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2017 |
Mrs Sarah Jane Marsh Individual · British · DOB 11/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/02/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities
Registered office
4 Brackley Close
Bournemouth International Airport
Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 6SE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-29
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-28
Last: 2026-04-14
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-04 · resigned 2000-05-04
MARSH, Caroline→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-05-04 · resigned 2011-05-26
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-05-04 · resigned 2000-05-04
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 23/04/2010 | 04/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | Siemens Benefits Scheme Siemens Benefits Scheme Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 20/12/2007 | 30/05/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/08/2000 | 23/06/2007 |
Recent filings (77 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-21