AXSON TRANSPORT LTD
💤Zombieactive
04537645 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-17
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
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£202
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 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
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.5y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
63 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £202
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,137 YoY
Cash YoY
+75%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1k
↑ 75% YoY
Net Worth
£202
↓ 95% YoY
Current Assets
£36k
↑ 20% 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 | £11.8k | £12.2k |
| Current assets | £35.5k | £29.6k |
| Cash | £1.2k | £702 |
| Debtors | £34.3k | £28.9k |
| Net assets | £202 | £4.3k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-08-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-07-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-10-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
- 2002-12-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-09-24➕AXSON, Sharon appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-24➕AXSON, Guy Thomas appointeddirector
- 2002-09-19➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-09-19➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-09-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AXSON TRANSPORT LTD
- 2002-09-17➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-09-17➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "AXSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 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 candidateStrong 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 Guy Thomas Axson Individual · English · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Sharon Axson Individual · British · DOB 01/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Unit 3 Enterprise Court
Station Road
Sandbach
CW11 3SB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
AXSON, Guy Thomas→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-17 · resigned 2002-09-19
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-17 · resigned 2002-09-19
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 01/10/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/12/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (63 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-08-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-08-25
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-08-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-08-25