A. R. H. TRANSPORT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06557551 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-07
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2023-07-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2023-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-11-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2020-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-06-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2020-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2018-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    HOPE, Malcolm Ernest resigned
    director
  17. 2013-10-01
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    HOPE, Anthony Robert appointed
    director
  18. 2013-04-03
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    HOPE, Jacqueline resigned
    secretary
  19. 2008-04-07
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    Company incorporated
    As A. R. H. TRANSPORT LIMITED
  20. 2008-04-07
    ➕
    HOPE, Jacqueline appointed
    secretary
  21. 2008-04-07
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2008-04-07
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2008-04-07
    ➕
    HOPE, Malcolm Ernest appointed
    director
  24. 2008-04-07
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2008-04-07
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-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

68/100
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 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Clair Louise Hope
Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting11/01/2017
Mr Anthony Robert Hope
Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control08/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

138 Town Street
Stanningley
Pudsey
LS28 6ER
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last: 2025-12-22

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

HOPE, Anthony Robert→
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOPE, Jacqueline→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-07 · resigned 2013-04-03
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-07 · resigned 2008-04-07
Resigned
HOPE, Malcolm Ernest→
director · ~81y · appointed 2008-04-07 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-04-07 · resigned 2008-04-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-20