EYRE TRAILERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08062085 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-09
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28302
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 29202SIC 29202
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 2 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 300 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-03➖EYRE, Simon Joseph resigneddirector
- 2021-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-06-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-17📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2018-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-10-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-10-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-10-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-11-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Alfandari Private Equities Limited
- 2016-08-01➖EYRE, James Robert resigneddirector
- 2016-07-31➕EYRE, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2016-07-31➕EYRE, Simon Joseph appointeddirector
- 2012-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs EYRE TRAILERS LIMITED
- 2012-05-09➕EYRE, James Robert appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "EYRE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 Robert John Eyre Individual · British · DOB 11/1950 · age 76 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 09/05/2017 |
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
8 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
Incorporated2012-05-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28302 — SIC 28302
Registered office
Unit 2 Agripet Coldham Road Industrial Estate
Willoughby Road
Coningsby
Lincolnshire
LN4 4SE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-08
Last: 2025-09-24
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
EYRE, Robert John→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2016-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EYRE, James Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-05-09 · resigned 2016-08-01
EYRE, Simon Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2016-07-31 · resigned 2021-12-03
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/10/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/10/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Alfandari Private Equities Alfandari Private Equities Limited | A registered charge | 7 properties | 26/11/2017 | 08/06/2020 |
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Recent filings (51 total)
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2025-11-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-16