C.N. TRANSPORT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06002342 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-17
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£451
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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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 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £451

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£451
~ YoY
Current Assets
£5
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£90£180£271£361£451Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£451£451
Current assets£5£5
Net assets£451£451

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-07
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-06-23
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2022-06-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-06-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2022-06-06
    GREENWOOD, Christopher John Mellin resigned
    director
  11. 2021-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-04-01
    TAYLOR, Julia Dawn appointed
    director
  18. 2006-11-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As C.N. TRANSPORT LIMITED
  19. 2006-11-17
    GREENWOOD, Scott Eric appointed
    secretary
  20. 2006-11-17
    GREENWOOD, Christopher John Mellin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 12 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Julia Dawn Taylor
Individual · British · DOB 01/1971 · age 55
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/06/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Christopher John Mellin Greenwoodceased 06/06/2022· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

Calderside Nurseries
Calderside
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6NG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-17

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

GREENWOOD, Scott Eric
secretary · appointed 2006-11-17
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Active
TAYLOR, Julia Dawn
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-04-01
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Active
GREENWOOD, Christopher John Mellin
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-11-17 · resigned 2022-06-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-07-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-03