A-STAR TRANSPORT MIDLANDS LTD

💤Zombieactive
04653606 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-31
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£21.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (1 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £21,324

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£22k
Net Worth
£21k
Current Assets
£114k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£56.9k
Current assets£113.9k
Cash£21.8k
Debtors£92.1k
Net assets£21.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  4. 2024-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-08-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2023-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2022-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2021-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-05-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2017-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-10-15
    ➕
    WEAR, Michael appointed
    director
  18. 2012-10-15
    ➖
    SHAW, Steven John resigned
    director
  19. 2008-11-11
    ➖
    SHAW, Steven John resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-11-11
    ➖
    WILDAY, Carl Anthony resigned
    director
  21. 2008-04-01
    ➖
    SHAW, James resigned
    director
  22. 2008-04-01
    ➕
    SHAW, Steven John appointed
    director
  23. 2008-04-01
    ➕
    WILDAY, Carl Anthony appointed
    director
  24. 2007-10-31
    ➕
    SHAW, Steven John appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-10-31
    ➖
    SHAW, Yvonne Caroline resigned
    secretary
  26. 2007-10-31
    ➕
    SHAW, James appointed
    director
  27. 2007-10-31
    ➖
    SHAW, Steven John resigned
    director
  28. 2007-06-13
    ➖
    SHAW, Steven John resigned
    secretary
  29. 2007-06-13
    ➕
    SHAW, Yvonne Caroline appointed
    secretary
  30. 2007-06-13
    ➖
    SHAW, James resigned
    director
  31. 2007-06-13
    ➕
    SHAW, Steven John appointed
    director
  32. 2006-11-14
    ➕
    SHAW, James appointed
    director
  33. 2006-11-14
    ➖
    WILDAY, Carl Anthony resigned
    director
  34. 2006-05-18
    ➖
    GILBERT, Mandy resigned
    secretary
  35. 2006-05-18
    ➕
    SHAW, Steven John appointed
    secretary
  36. 2006-05-18
    ➖
    GILBERT, Martin resigned
    director
  37. 2006-05-18
    ➕
    WILDAY, Carl Anthony appointed
    director
  38. 2006-02-01
    ➕
    GILBERT, Mandy appointed
    secretary
  39. 2005-09-07
    ➖
    SHAW, Yvonne Caroline resigned
    secretary
  40. 2005-09-07
    ➖
    SHAW, Steven John resigned
    director
  41. 2004-04-01
    ➕
    GILBERT, Martin appointed
    director
  42. 2003-02-05
    ➕
    SHAW, Yvonne Caroline appointed
    secretary
  43. 2003-02-05
    ➕
    SHAW, Steven John appointed
    director
  44. 2003-02-04
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 2003-02-04
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 2003-01-31
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    Company incorporated
    As A-STAR TRANSPORT MIDLANDS LTD
  47. 2003-01-31
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 2003-01-31
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Charlene Wear
Individual · British · DOB 03/1986 · age 40
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting22/11/2019
Mr Michael Wear
Individual · British · DOB 02/1986 · age 40
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2003-01-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

Unit 35 Ketley Business Park
Ketley
Telford
TF1 5JD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14

Officers (1 active · 15 resigned)

WEAR, Michael→
director · ~40y · appointed 2012-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GILBERT, Mandy→
secretary · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2006-05-18
Resigned
SHAW, Steven John→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2008-11-11
Resigned
SHAW, Steven John→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-18 · resigned 2007-06-13
Resigned
SHAW, Yvonne Caroline→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-13 · resigned 2007-10-31
Resigned
SHAW, Yvonne Caroline→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-05 · resigned 2005-09-07
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-31 · resigned 2003-02-04
Resigned
GILBERT, Martin→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2006-05-18
Resigned
SHAW, James→
director · ~51y · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2008-04-01
Resigned
SHAW, James→
director · ~51y · appointed 2006-11-14 · resigned 2007-06-13
Resigned
SHAW, Steven John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2012-10-15
Resigned
SHAW, Steven John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-06-13 · resigned 2007-10-31
Resigned
SHAW, Steven John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-02-05 · resigned 2005-09-07
Resigned
WILDAY, Carl Anthony→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2008-11-11
Resigned
WILDAY, Carl Anthony→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-05-18 · resigned 2006-11-14
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-01-31 · resigned 2003-02-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (95 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-12-26