24 TEMP LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05518896 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-26
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£179.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £179,026
Cash YoY
+41%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£216k
↑ 41% YoY
Net Worth
£179k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£312k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £179.0k | £146.2k |
| Current assets | £312.4k | £238.6k |
| Cash | £215.7k | £152.9k |
| Debtors | £96.7k | £85.7k |
| Net assets | £179.0k | £146.2k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-02-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2020-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-07-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2005-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 24 TEMP LIMITED
- 2005-07-26➕KAUR, Narinder appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-26➕SINGH, Baljit appointeddirector
- 2005-07-26➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-07-26➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-07-26➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-07-26➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Baljit Singh Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02077870 LIMITED→ 02077870 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| 2 BROTHERS TRANSPORT LTD→ 16068237 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2 FAST 2 COURIERS LTD→ 15786712 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2 FELLAS LTD→ 16334279 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2 MAN HOME DELIVERY LIMITED→ 09984684 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 22G TRANSPORT U.K. LTD→ 16279226 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 24 HOUR LOGISTICS LTD→ 10549110 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 24 UK TRANSPORT LTD→ 16307300 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 24-7 RECOVERY & STORAGE LTD→ 16241142 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 24/7 DEORA RECOVERY LIMITED→ 16428985 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24/7 HAULAGE WM LTD→ 15401226 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 24/7 NATIONWIDE LOGISTICS LIMITED→ 16428660 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
5 Arkle Croft
Rowley Regis
B65 8QF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
SINGH, Baljit→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2005-07-26
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SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-07-26 · resigned 2005-07-26
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-07-26 · resigned 2005-07-26
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 18/02/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-04-30