ANDY FINNELL TRANSPORT LTD

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07422294 · ltd · incorporated 2010-10-28
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
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 75/100 (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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-11-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2022-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-11-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-10-28
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    Company incorporated
    As ANDY FINNELL TRANSPORT LTD
  17. 2010-10-28
    ➕
    FINNELL, Diane Philippa Jayne appointed
    secretary
  18. 2010-10-28
    ➕
    FINNELL, Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FINNELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 Diane Philippa Jayne Finnell
Individual · British · DOB 11/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares16/10/2025
Mr Andy Finnell
Individual · British · DOB 12/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2010-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

6 Tray Royd
Midgley
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX2 6UP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: 2025-10-28

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

FINNELL, Diane Philippa Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2010-10-28
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FINNELL, Andrew→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-10-28
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Recent filings (34 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-23