AKAL TRANSPORT LTD
💤Zombieactive
08664207 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-27
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£111.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
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 78/100 (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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
82
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 £111,379
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£111k
↑ 200% YoY
Current Assets
£399k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £141.7k | £141.7k |
| Current assets | £399.1k | £399.1k |
| Cash | — | £23.5k |
| Debtors | — | £375.7k |
| Net assets | £111.4k | £-111.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-24📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-10➖BRAR, Angadveer Singh resigneddirector
- 2024-03-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-04-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-03-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2019-06-10➕BRAR, Angadveer Singh appointeddirector
- 2015-01-02➖KAUR, Manjit resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AKAL TRANSPORT LTD
- 2013-08-27➕SINGH, Angadbrar appointeddirector
- 2013-08-27➕KAUR, Manjit appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. 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 13 years.
- 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 Angadbrar Singh Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A I TRANSPORT LTD→ 16562505 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A2Z DISPATCH LIMITED→ 15372055 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A4 TRANSPORT LTD→ 12229844 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ABBAS LOGISTICS LTD→ 15557920 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABD COURIERS LTD→ 13543521 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AC20 LTD→ 12523584 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| ADITA5 LIMITED→ 11439577 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ADMAL TRANSPORT LTD→ 14396634 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AERO ENGINE CENTRE LIMITED→ 10750360 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-08-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Unit 453 Akal Transport Ltd
Colndale Road
Colnbrok
Birks
SL3 0HQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
SINGH, Angadbrar→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KAUR, Manjit→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-08-27 · resigned 2015-01-02
BRAR, Angadveer Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2019-06-10 · resigned 2024-04-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/03/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/03/2023 | 18/04/2023 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 07/01/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (52 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-24