A-FIELD TRANSPORT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05349809 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-02
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£1.74M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 52103SIC 52103
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.3y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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, 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 (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,735,741
Net assets shrinking
Down £111,729 YoY
Cash YoY
+70%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.3m
↑ 70% YoY
Net Worth
£1.7m
↓ 6.0% YoY
Current Assets
£4.8m
↑ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£959k£1.9m£2.9m£3.8m£4.8mJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£4.70M£3.89M
Current assets£4.79M£3.56M
Cash£1.26M£737.4k
Debtors£3.54M£2.82M
Net assets£1.74M£1.85M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-02-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  3. 2025-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2021-09-20
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  9. 2021-09-20
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  10. 2021-07-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2021-07-01
    ➕
    FIRTH, Lisa Jayne appointed
    secretary
  12. 2021-07-01
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2021-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-07-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2021-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-06-30
    ➖
    SHAW, Lindsey Dianne resigned
    secretary
  17. 2021-06-30
    ➖
    SHAW, Lindsey Dianne resigned
    director
  18. 2021-06-30
    ➖
    STANSFIELD, Lee Craig resigned
    director
  19. 2021-06-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-10-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-05-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2011-02-25
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2010-11-22
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  25. 2008-12-01
    ➕
    FIRTH, Richard Adam appointed
    director
  26. 2005-04-01
    ➕
    STANSFIELD, Lee Craig appointed
    director
  27. 2005-02-25
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  28. 2005-02-10
    ➕
    FIRTH, Lisa Jayne appointed
    director
  29. 2005-02-10
    ➕
    SHAW, Lindsey Dianne appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-02-10
    ➖
    PARALLAW (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2005-02-10
    ➕
    SHAW, Lindsey Dianne appointed
    director
  32. 2005-02-10
    ➖
    PARALLAW (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 2005-02-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A-FIELD TRANSPORT LIMITED
  34. 2005-02-02
    ➕
    PARALLAW (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2005-02-02
    ➕
    PARALLAW (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
Mrs Lisa Jayne Firth
Individual · British · DOB 08/1980 · age 46
25–50%
—25-50% shares12/07/2021
Mr Richard Firth
Individual · British · DOB 11/1979 · age 47
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Lee Stansfieldceased 30/06/2021· 50-75% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

Unit K2 Lowfields Way
Lowfields Business Park Elland
Hailfax
West Yorkshire
HX5 9DA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

FIRTH, Lisa Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2021-07-01
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Active
FIRTH, Lisa Jayne→
director · ~46y · appointed 2005-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FIRTH, Richard Adam→
director · ~47y · appointed 2008-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHAW, Lindsey Dianne→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-10 · resigned 2021-06-30
Resigned
PARALLAW (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-02-02 · resigned 2005-02-10
Resigned
SHAW, Lindsey Dianne→
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-02-10 · resigned 2021-06-30
Resigned
STANSFIELD, Lee Craig→
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2021-06-30
Resigned
PARALLAW (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-02-02 · resigned 2005-02-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge—04/02/2026—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property22/11/2010—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Debenture1 property25/02/200525/02/2011
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Recent filings (79 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-24
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2021-09-20
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2021-09-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-07-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-07-01