A & F HAULAGE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05517078 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-25
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
£20.57M
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 19.3y

45/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £1,880,119

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-07-31
Turnover£20.57M
Gross profit£20.57M
Profit before tax£1.88M
Average employees17500

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
2
filings
  • • 1 mortgage
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 mortgage
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2026-03-26
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    Charge satisfied #7
  3. 2025-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2025-03-06
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Arkle Finance LTD
  6. 2025-01-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-16
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  9. 2023-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-11-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-09-01
    ➕
    MAJEED, Hammad appointed
    director
  14. 2021-09-01
    ➖
    RAZA, Masood resigned
    director
  15. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-09-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2019-09-10
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  19. 2019-07-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2019-07-09
    ➕
    RAZA, Masood appointed
    director
  21. 2019-05-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2019-04-29
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  23. 2019-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-03-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  25. 2019-03-18
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    Charge satisfied #4
  26. 2019-03-18
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    Charge satisfied #3
  27. 2019-03-18
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    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 2019-03-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2013-04-30
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  30. 2012-03-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2010-10-01
    ➕
    MAJEED, Liaqat Ali appointed
    director
  32. 2010-10-01
    ➖
    NAZIR, Razia resigned
    director
  33. 2007-09-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  34. 2007-01-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  35. 2006-02-14
    ➕
    MAJEED, Liaqat Ali appointed
    secretary
  36. 2006-02-14
    ➕
    NAZIR, Razia appointed
    director
  37. 2005-07-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A & F HAULAGE LIMITED
  38. 2005-07-25
    ➕
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2005-07-25
    ➖
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2005-07-25
    ➕
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 2005-07-25
    ➖
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

29/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MAJEED, Hammad (same surname) appointed 2021-09-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Liaquat Ali Majeed
Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

610 Salford Road
Bolton
BL5 1DB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

MAJEED, Liaqat Ali→
secretary · appointed 2006-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAJEED, Hammad→
director · ~26y · appointed 2021-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAJEED, Liaqat Ali→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-25 · resigned 2005-07-25
Resigned
NAZIR, Razia→
director · ~44y · appointed 2006-02-14 · resigned 2010-10-01
Resigned
RAZA, Masood→
director · ~34y · appointed 2019-07-09 · resigned 2021-09-01
Resigned
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-25 · resigned 2005-07-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Arkle Finance
Arkle Finance LTD
A registered charge1 property06/03/202526/03/2026
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/09/2019—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property29/04/2019—
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property30/04/201318/03/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge2 properties28/03/201218/03/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Charge of deposit1 property19/09/200718/03/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property15/01/200716/03/2019
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Recent filings (68 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2023-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-28