ARMORIC FREIGHT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03995767 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-17
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£1.90M
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52290Other transportation support activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 24.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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, 2 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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 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
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 £1,897,491
Cash YoY
+34%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£126k
↑ 34% YoY
Net Worth
£1.9m
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£3.0m
↑ 1.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.59M | £2.22M |
| Current assets | £2.99M | £2.94M |
| Cash | £125.6k | £93.8k |
| Debtors | £2.86M | £2.85M |
| Net assets | £1.90M | £1.72M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10➖DE-VRIES, Evert Pieter resigneddirector
- 2022-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-18➕LEWIS, Katherine Margaret appointeddirector
- 2022-02-18➕WILLCOCK, Kevin James appointeddirector
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2020-11-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-11-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-11-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-10-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-10-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-27➖FOOT ANSTEY SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-10-27➕DE-VRIES, Evert Pieter appointeddirector
- 2020-10-27➖STUMPENHUSEN PAYNE, Marc Oscar resigneddirector
- 2020-10-27➖STUMPENHUSEN PAYNE, Maureen Lynda resigneddirector
- 2020-10-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Paragon Business Finance PLC
- 2020-01-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-09-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-08-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
- 2000-07-01➕STUMPENHUSEN PAYNE, Maureen Lynda appointeddirector
- 2000-06-23➕STUMPENHUSEN PAYNE, Marc Oscar appointeddirector
- 2000-06-23➖FOOT ANSTEY SARGENT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2000-06-23➖FOOT ANSTEY SARGENT SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2000-05-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ARMORIC FREIGHT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 2000-05-17➕FOOT ANSTEY SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-05-17➕FOOT ANSTEY SARGENT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2000-05-17➕FOOT ANSTEY SARGENT SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Armoric Freight International (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Armoric Freight International (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARMORIC FREIGHT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
This company · 03995767
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Armoric Freight International (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-05-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
14 Barn Close
Langage Industrial Estate
Plympton
Devon
PL7 5HQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last: 2026-05-17
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
LEWIS, Katherine Margaret→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLCOCK, Kevin James→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOOT ANSTEY SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-05-17 · resigned 2020-10-27
DE-VRIES, Evert Pieter→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2020-10-27 · resigned 2022-03-10
STUMPENHUSEN PAYNE, Marc Oscar→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-06-23 · resigned 2020-10-27
STUMPENHUSEN PAYNE, Maureen Lynda→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-07-01 · resigned 2020-10-27
FOOT ANSTEY SARGENT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2000-05-17 · resigned 2000-06-23
FOOT ANSTEY SARGENT SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2000-05-17 · resigned 2000-06-23
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Paragon Paragon Business Finance PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/10/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/09/2003 | 17/11/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 16/08/2001 | 24/01/2020 |
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Recent filings (84 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-29