ADCL HAULAGE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06366937 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-11
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.60M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Security dealing on own account
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 8.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £1,604,832
Net assets shrinking
Down £373,876 YoY
Cash YoY
+411%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£306k
↑ 411% YoY
Net Worth
£1.6m
↓ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£27m
↑ 306% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.60M | £1.98M |
| Current assets | £27.27M | £6.71M |
| Cash | £306.3k | £60.0k |
| Debtors | — | £669 |
| Net assets | £1.60M | £1.98M |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: J.P. Morgan SE
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-10✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-09-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-05-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-05-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-12-31➖CASERED LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-09-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ADCL HAULAGE LIMITED
- 2007-09-11➕DUCKETT, Andrew Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2007-09-11➕CASERED LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-09-11➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-09-11➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-09-11➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-09-11➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-10-10: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Geoffrey Duckett Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247 STAYWARM LIMITED→ 11387607 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 51FIFTY LTD→ 16922157 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJ LEGACY INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 16729457 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALSTON HILL LTD.→ 06474973 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| APEX SURVEYING SERVICES LIMITED→ 08321739 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| APPLEGATE IST LTD→ 14792835 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| APTLY NAMED CAPITAL LIMITED→ 16331149 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASAF LENDING LTD→ 10331703 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ASSESS AND ALIGN CIC→ 16819996 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASSET FINANCE SOLUTIONS (UK) LTD→ 09227443 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ASSURED INHERITANCE LTD→ 09500537 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ATHENA ATE LIMITED→ 15396784 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-09-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64991 — Security dealing on own account
Registered office
Suites 5 & 6 The Printworks
Hey Road Ribble
Valley Ent Pk Barrow, Clitheroe
Lancs
BB7 9WB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
DUCKETT, Andrew Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-09-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CASERED LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-09-11 · resigned 2017-12-31
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-09-11 · resigned 2007-09-11
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-09-11 · resigned 2007-09-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | J.P. Morgan SE | A registered charge | — | 13/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/06/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/05/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (58 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-30