A5 LOGISTICS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06800286 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-23
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 53201
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 56). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 11.0y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Average employees1200-1200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-01-20
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2026-01-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-01-10
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2025-12-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2025-09-15
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2025-09-15
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2025-09-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  9. 2025-09-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  10. 2024-04-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-10-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-10-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-06-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-04-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-01-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-09-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2016-05-27
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  20. 2016-02-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  21. 2015-05-22
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  22. 2011-01-31
    ➖
    GREVILLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2010-07-02
    ➖
    REDDINGTON, Colin James resigned
    director
  24. 2009-11-20
    ➕
    REDDINGTON, Colin James appointed
    director
  25. 2009-01-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A5 LOGISTICS LIMITED
  26. 2009-01-23
    ➕
    WOODLEY, Jason, Mr. appointed
    director
  27. 2009-01-23
    ➕
    CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2009-01-23
    ➖
    CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2009-01-23
    ➕
    GREVILLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2009-01-23
    ➕
    FLOWERS, Gregory James, Mr. appointed
    director
  31. 2009-01-23
    ➖
    FLOWERS, Gregory James, Mr. resigned
    director
  32. 2009-01-23
    ➕
    STEWARD, Vikki appointed
    director
  33. 2009-01-23
    ➖
    STEWARD, Vikki resigned
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in 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 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jason Woodley
Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/12/2016

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
Incorporated2009-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC53201 — SIC 53201

Registered office

Unit 4 Buckingham Close
Bermuda Industrial Estate
Nuneaton
CV10 7JT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-06
Last: 2026-01-23

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

WOODLEY, Jason, Mr.→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-01-23 · resigned 2009-01-23
Resigned
GREVILLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-01-23 · resigned 2011-01-31
Resigned
FLOWERS, Gregory James, Mr.→
director · ~70y · appointed 2009-01-23 · resigned 2009-01-23
Resigned
REDDINGTON, Colin James→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-11-20 · resigned 2010-07-02
Resigned
STEWARD, Vikki→
director · ~44y · appointed 2009-01-23 · resigned 2009-01-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property27/05/201615/09/2025
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property08/02/201615/09/2025
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property22/05/2015—
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Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-19
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-01-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-27