A DAVIES TRANSPORT LTD

🌳Matureactive
06255768 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-22
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. 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. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 18.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
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
77 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
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years 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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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees535300

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-03
    ➖
    REED, James Reginald resigned
    director
  6. 2023-10-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-05-26
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-11-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-11-07
    ➕
    REED, James Reginald appointed
    director
  10. 2022-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-02
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  13. 2021-03-02
    📄
    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  14. 2021-03-02
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  15. 2021-03-02
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  16. 2021-03-02
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2021-01-11
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  18. 2021-01-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2021-01-05
    ➕
    DAVIES, Natalie Jayne appointed
    director
  20. 2020-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-07-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2019-11-26
    ➖
    PHILLIPS, Natalie Jayne resigned
    director
  23. 2019-09-18
    ➕
    FISHER, Paul appointed
    director
  24. 2017-04-25
    ➖
    COOK, Richard resigned
    director
  25. 2017-03-27
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 2016-01-22
    ➕
    COOK, Richard appointed
    director
  27. 2016-01-22
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, Natalie Jayne appointed
    director
  28. 2015-02-25
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD
  29. 2014-08-08
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  30. 2014-07-10
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
  31. 2014-05-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  32. 2012-01-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 2011-12-31
    ➖
    PHILLIPS, Natalie Jayne resigned
    secretary
  34. 2007-08-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  35. 2007-05-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A DAVIES TRANSPORT LTD
  36. 2007-05-22
    ➕
    DAVIES, Andrew appointed
    director
  37. 2007-05-22
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, Natalie Jayne appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DAVIES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Davies
Individual · British · DOB 08/1978 · age 48
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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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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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

Units 7/8 Milner Yard
Off Milner Way
Ossett
West Yorkshire
WF5 9JE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

DAVIES, Andrew→
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Natalie Jayne→
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-01-05
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Active
FISHER, Paul→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-09-18
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Active
PHILLIPS, Natalie Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-22 · resigned 2011-12-31
Resigned
COOK, Richard→
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-01-22 · resigned 2017-04-25
Resigned
PHILLIPS, Natalie Jayne→
director · ~43y · appointed 2016-01-22 · resigned 2019-11-26
Resigned
REED, James Reginald→
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-11-07 · resigned 2023-10-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD / Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge1 property25/02/2015—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property08/08/2014—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge—10/07/2014—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge—01/05/2014—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property17/01/201227/03/2017
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Fixed and floating charge1 property15/08/2007—
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Recent filings (77 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-02