ANCHOR LOGISTICS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08369888 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-22
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£84.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52241
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 (76/100)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 (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 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 £84,932
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£85k
↑ 8.1% YoY
Current Assets
£93k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £84.9k | £78.6k |
| Current assets | £92.7k | £113.0k |
| Cash | — | £79.3k |
| Debtors | — | £33.7k |
| Net assets | £84.9k | £78.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-06📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-11-04📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-10-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-13➖TURLEY, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-08-18➕TURLEY, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2013-01-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ANCHOR LOGISTICS LIMITED
- 2013-01-22➕WALE, Mitchell appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-22➕WALE, Mitchell Scott 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
58/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 Mitchell Scott Wale Individual · British · DOB 03/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Michael Turleyceased 08/10/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AKAAL COURIER SERVICES LIMITED→ 11603319 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AMTECH FREIGHT SERVICES LIMITED→ 12451112 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ANAS AJ LTD→ 16885771 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APEX TAXI LTD→ 16829106 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARTHUR LOGISTIC LTD→ 17118603 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARW TRUCKING LTD→ 09420406 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AWAN TRANSPORT LTD→ 11403920 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| B & R (WORCESTERSHIRE) LTD→ 10176116 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BADESHA TRANSPORT LTD→ 12886261 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BARRACKS STORAGE LTD→ 15880151 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BD INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 16489490 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEACON ROADWAYS LIMITED→ 01315158 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52241 — SIC 52241
Registered office
Unit 11, Lye Business Centre Enterprise Drive
Hayes Lane
Stourbridge
DY9 8QH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
WALE, Mitchell Scott→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2013-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TURLEY, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2014-08-18 · resigned 2024-08-13
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Recent filings (40 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-11-06
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-11-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-06