A C TRANSPORT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06244324 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-11
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
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 acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.5y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 900 | 900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19➖CARLOS, Linda resigneddirector
- 2025-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-19➖CARLOS, Arthur resigneddirector
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-18➕CARLOS, Robert Arthur appointeddirector
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-28➖CARLOS, Robert Arthur resigneddirector
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-05-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-02-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-09-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-09-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2013-11-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2013-01-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-05-15➕CARLOS, Linda appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-15➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-05-15➕CARLOS, Arthur appointeddirector
- 2007-05-15➕CARLOS, Linda appointeddirector
- 2007-05-15➕CARLOS, Robert Arthur appointeddirector
- 2007-05-15➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-05-11🏢Company incorporatedAs A C TRANSPORT LIMITED
- 2007-05-11➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-05-11➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
55/100
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Arthur Carlos Individual · British · DOB 09/1982 · age 44 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 19/01/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Arthur Carlosceased 19/01/2023· 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
31 Louvain St
Barnoldswick
Lancs
BB18 5LA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last: 2025-12-22
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Active
CARLOS, Robert Arthur→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2021-11-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-05-11 · resigned 2007-05-15
CARLOS, Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2007-05-15 · resigned 2023-01-19
CARLOS, Linda→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-05-15 · resigned 2025-12-19
CARLOS, Robert Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2007-05-15 · resigned 2021-02-28
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-05-11 · resigned 2007-05-15
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/09/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/11/2013 | 26/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 22/01/2013 | 23/02/2017 |
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Recent filings (60 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-08-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11