ACCELERATE FREIGHT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06602482 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-27
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
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 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 (78/100)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, 3 with DOB)
82
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
58 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 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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 | 600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- 2026-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01➖FOWLER-WILLIAMSON, Cerian Charlotte resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-21📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-12-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-08-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-19➕FOWLER, Rhys William appointeddirector
- 2020-08-19➖FOWLER, Robin Stephen resigneddirector
- 2020-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2008-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCELERATE FREIGHT LIMITED
- 2008-05-27➕ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-27➖ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-27➕FOWLER, Robin Stephen appointeddirector
- 2008-05-27➕FOWLER-WILLIAMSON, Cerian Charlotte appointeddirector
- 2008-05-27➕ABERGAN REED LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-05-27➖ABERGAN REED LTD resignedcorporate-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 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rhys William Fowler Individual · Welsh · DOB 03/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/12/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1ST 4 LOGISTICS LTD→ 13458390 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 1ST ASSET LIMITED→ 16523572 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A KEEDWELL HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 10922875 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A1 HAULAGE SERVICES LTD→ 10905354 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A1 MOTORING DRIVING SCHOOL LTD→ 10640903 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A2B-TRAVELLINK LIMITED→ 10719309 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A2Z TAXI VALE OF GLAMORGAN LTD→ 13398072 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AACOUSINSHOLDINGSLTD LTD→ 16369880 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AAS VIJ LTD→ 16386960 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACCESSIBLE CARING TRANSPORT→ 02730904 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| ACE MOVERS AND STORAGE LTD→ 15611544 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACORN TRAVEL SOUTH WALES LTD→ 04629606 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
The Goods Yard
Marshfield Road
Cardiff
CF3 2TU
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-10
Last: 2025-05-27
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
FOWLER, Rhys William→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2008-05-27
FOWLER, Robin Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2020-08-19
FOWLER-WILLIAMSON, Cerian Charlotte→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2024-10-01
ABERGAN REED LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2008-05-27
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Recent filings (58 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-12-21