A & H TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07091122 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-30
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
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 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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 (73/100).
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, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 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
82
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-04-05➖O'MEARA, Jacqueline Ann resigneddirector
- 2016-04-05➖O'MEARA, Peter resigneddirector
- 2014-12-01➕O'MEARA, Jacqueline Ann appointeddirector
- 2014-12-01➕O'MEARA, Peter appointeddirector
- 2012-01-16➖ADAMSON, Steven Edward resigneddirector
- 2010-12-17➖HIGGINSON, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2010-06-21➕O'MEARA, Brian Lee appointeddirector
- 2009-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs A & H TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2009-11-30➕ADAMSON, Steven Edward appointeddirector
- 2009-11-30➕HIGGINSON, Stephen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Lee O'Meara Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/01/2026 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Brian Lee O'Mearaceased 01/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Miss Lois Rebekah O'Mearaceased 05/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Jonathan O'Mearaceased 05/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Peter O'Mearaceased 04/11/2021· 25-50% shares
- Jacqueline Ann O'Mearaceased 04/11/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Fourth Floor St. James House
St James's Row
Burnley
BB11 1DR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last: 2026-03-05
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
O'MEARA, Brian Lee→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ADAMSON, Steven Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-11-30 · resigned 2012-01-16
HIGGINSON, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-11-30 · resigned 2010-12-17
O'MEARA, Jacqueline Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2016-04-05
O'MEARA, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2016-04-05
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Recent filings (69 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-22