D W TRACTION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07000487 · ltd · incorporated 2009-08-25
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£88.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £88,916
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,578 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£89k
↓ 8.8% YoY
Current Assets
£56k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £88.9k | £120.8k |
| Current assets | £56.3k | £70.1k |
| Net assets | £88.9k | £97.5k |
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.
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 (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-28➖WELFORD, David resigneddirector
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-06-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-02-13➕WELFORD, Carl David appointeddirector
- 2014-01-10➖WELFORD, Kimberley Anne resigneddirector
- 2010-07-12➕WELFORD, David appointeddirector
- 2009-08-25🏢Company incorporatedAs D W TRACTION LIMITED
- 2009-08-25➕WELFORD, Kimberley Anne appointeddirector
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 17 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 Carl David Welford Individual · British · DOB 11/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 13/02/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Welfordceased 31/03/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-08-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Suite 7 Brackenholme Business Park
Brackenholme
Selby
North Yorkshire
YO8 6EL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-08
Last: 2025-08-25
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
WELFORD, Carl David→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2019-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WELFORD, David→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2010-07-12 · resigned 2024-06-28
WELFORD, Kimberley Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2009-08-25 · resigned 2014-01-10
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Recent filings (48 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-07