ADVANCE TRAINING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08594220 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-02
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£5.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
46 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £5,141
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£24k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.9k | £5.9k |
| Current assets | £23.7k | £23.5k |
| Net assets | £5.1k | £5.1k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-10-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-08-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Sme Invoice Finance Limited
- 2023-01-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-06-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2014-01-22➕CUMMINS, Sheron appointeddirector
- 2014-01-22➖EVANS, Robert Martin resigneddirector
- 2013-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCE TRAINING LIMITED
- 2013-07-02➕EVANS, Robert Martin 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 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Sheron Cummins Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Transport & logistics · NN postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A GIURCA LTD→ 11661804 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACORN TRANSPORT AND PLANT HIRE LIMITED→ 04990620 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ADAL TRANSPORT LTD→ 16660702 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADB TRANSPORT LTD→ 17129437 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADLYN LTD→ 10759186 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADM MOVING LTD→ 16976107 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADR TRANSPORT SVS LIMITED→ 14328885 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADRIAN A&B LTD→ 14801867 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADRIAN METCALFE TRANSPORT LTD→ 09595539 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ADRIVIO LTD→ 13835514 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADV TRANS LTD→ 09878649 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ADVANCED LOGISTC LTD→ 14104083 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
6 Ross Road
Weedon Road Industrial Estate
Northampton
NN5 5AX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-03
Last: 2025-09-19
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
CUMMINS, Sheron→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EVANS, Robert Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-07-02 · resigned 2014-01-22
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Sme Invoice Finance Sme Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 25/01/2023 | 22/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/06/2018 | 22/10/2024 |
Recent filings (46 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-01
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23