A2B-ONLINE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05878771 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-17
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£411.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -37% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £411,091
Cash YoY
-37%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£75k
↓ 37% YoY
Net Worth
£411k
↑ 1.3% YoY
Current Assets
£390k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.57M | £2.70M |
| Current assets | £390.2k | £484.1k |
| Cash | £74.5k | £119.0k |
| Debtors | £315.6k | £365.1k |
| Net assets | £411.1k | £405.8k |
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
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-07-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-07-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2011-11-22➖MILLICAN, David John resigneddirector
- 2006-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs A2B-ONLINE LIMITED
- 2006-07-17➕SCHEIJDE, Marinus appointedsecretary
- 2006-07-17➕SCHEIJDE, Marinus appointeddirector
- 2006-07-17➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-07-17➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-07-17➕MILLICAN, David John appointeddirector
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Henk Bakker Individual · Dutch · DOB 06/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/04/2022 |
Mr Marinus Scheijde Individual · Dutch · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Marinus Scheijde Individual · Dutch · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Cornelis Vierhoutenceased 20/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 PRESERVATION CIC→ 16761314 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4N PVT LIMITED→ 13179025 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 7/8 DELIVERY LTD→ 15607035 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A D SCAFES LTD→ 11598996 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A HAULAGE SERVICES LIMITED→ 09280157 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| A HAWKINS TRANSPORT LIMITED→ 08655565 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| A1 CARS (SUFFOLK) LTD→ 07753581 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| A14 CARS LIMITED→ 16653054 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A2B TAXI SERVICES (NEWMARKET) LIMITED→ 06888501 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| A2B UK TRAVEL LTD→ 14826023 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABULL FORWARDING LIMITED→ 06936501 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| AC CHAPTER ONE (SIEGE)UK LIMITED→ 16403055 · 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
Incorporated2006-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Crane Court, 302 London Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP2 0AJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
SCHEIJDE, Marinus→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-07-17 · resigned 2006-07-17
MILLICAN, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-07-17 · resigned 2011-11-22
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Recent filings (55 total)
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-20