ANDREW SYMONDS HAULAGE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05083282 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-24
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 Apr 2024
Net worth
£14.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed transport with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £14,926

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£15k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£22k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£4k£9k£13k£17k£22kApr 2023Apr 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-04-302023-04-30
Total assets£14.9k£14.9k
Current assets£21.7k£21.7k
Net assets£14.9k£14.9k

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
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-04-02
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-02-19
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-11-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-11-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-04-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-04-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-04-03
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  9. 2025-01-09
    DOOKS, Margaret Ann appointed
    director
  10. 2023-01-03
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  11. 2022-11-15
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  12. 2022-09-27
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2022-08-04
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2022-08-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-05-14
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  16. 2022-03-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2021-11-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2021-08-31
    SYMONDS, Andrew Mace resigned
    director
  19. 2021-02-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-01-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-01-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2008-04-25
    HACKETT, Christina Florence resigned
    secretary
  24. 2005-11-04
    HACKETT, Christina Florence appointed
    secretary
  25. 2004-04-08
    SYMONDS, Jayney Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  26. 2004-03-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANDREW SYMONDS HAULAGE LIMITED
  27. 2004-03-24
    SYMONDS, Jayney Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-03-24
    SYMONDS, Andrew Mace appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2022-04-07

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

8-10 Quay Road
Bridlington
North Humberside
YO15 2AP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2022-04-07OVERDUE
Last: 2021-03-24

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

DOOKS, Margaret Ann
director · ~77y · appointed 2025-01-09
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Active
HACKETT, Christina Florence
secretary · appointed 2005-11-04 · resigned 2008-04-25
Resigned
SYMONDS, Jayney Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2004-03-24 · resigned 2004-04-08
Resigned
SYMONDS, Andrew Mace
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-03-24 · resigned 2021-08-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-03
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2025-04-03
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2023-01-03
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-11-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-09-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-03
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-05-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-03-29