AINSDALE TRANSPORT LTD

💤Zombieactive
08947153 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-19
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
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 53201
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: high (82/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (1 active, 16 linked, 16 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 11 total, 11 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
91 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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£1£1£1Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£1£1
Current assets£1£1
Net assets£1£1

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-02-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-04-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2024-04-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2024-04-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-04-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-03-15
    AYYAZ, Mohammed appointed
    director
  12. 2024-03-15
    WILLIAMS, Lucy resigned
    director
  13. 2023-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-09-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2020-09-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2020-09-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2020-09-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2020-09-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2020-09-03
    MIHAI, Florin resigned
    director
  23. 2020-09-03
    WILLIAMS, Lucy appointed
    director
  24. 2020-05-04
    MIHAI, Florin appointed
    director
  25. 2020-05-04
    TAYLOR, John Alan resigned
    director
  26. 2019-12-16
    AFFLICK, Deon Feabeon resigned
    director
  27. 2019-12-16
    TAYLOR, John Alan appointed
    director
  28. 2019-09-25
    AFFLICK, Deon Feabeon appointed
    director
  29. 2019-07-05
    WALASZ, Sara resigned
    director
  30. 2019-06-05
    HERON, Anthony resigned
    director
  31. 2019-06-05
    WALASZ, Sara appointed
    director
  32. 2018-11-26
    HERON, Anthony appointed
    director
  33. 2018-11-26
    SMITH, Elinor Louise resigned
    director
  34. 2018-05-09
    DUNNE, Terry resigned
    director
  35. 2018-05-09
    SMITH, Elinor Louise appointed
    director
  36. 2018-04-05
    DUNNE, Terry appointed
    director
  37. 2018-04-05
    MCDONALD, Robert resigned
    director
  38. 2017-11-27
    DUNNE, Terence resigned
    director
  39. 2017-11-27
    MCDONALD, Robert appointed
    director
  40. 2017-04-05
    DUNNE, Terence appointed
    director
  41. 2017-04-05
    UNDERWOOD, Joseph resigned
    director
  42. 2016-11-25
    MALLINSON, Luke resigned
    director
  43. 2016-11-25
    UNDERWOOD, Joseph appointed
    director
  44. 2016-06-14
    LAMONT, Dave resigned
    director
  45. 2016-06-14
    MALLINSON, Luke appointed
    director
  46. 2016-02-18
    DAVIS, Nicolas resigned
    director
  47. 2016-02-18
    LAMONT, Dave appointed
    director
  48. 2014-03-26
    DAVIS, Nicolas appointed
    director
  49. 2014-03-26
    DUNNE, Terence resigned
    director
  50. 2014-03-19
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    Company incorporated
    As AINSDALE TRANSPORT LTD
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mohammed Ayyaz
Individual · British · DOB 12/1996 · age 30
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control15/03/2024
10 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Lucy Williamsceased 15/03/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Florin Mihaiceased 03/09/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr John Alan Taylorceased 04/05/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Deon Feabeon Afflickceased 16/12/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mrs Sara Walaszceased 25/09/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Anthony Heronceased 05/06/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Miss Elinor Louise Smithceased 26/11/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Terry Dunneceased 09/05/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Robert Mcdonaldceased 05/04/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Joseph Underwoodceased 05/04/2017· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC53201 — SIC 53201

Registered office

Unit 1c, 55 Forest Road
Leicester
LE5 0BT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05

Officers (1 active · 15 resigned)

AYYAZ, Mohammed
director · ~30y · appointed 2024-03-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AFFLICK, Deon Feabeon
director · ~43y · appointed 2019-09-25 · resigned 2019-12-16
Resigned
DAVIS, Nicolas
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-03-26 · resigned 2016-02-18
Resigned
DUNNE, Terence
director · ~81y · appointed 2017-04-05 · resigned 2017-11-27
Resigned
DUNNE, Terence
director · ~81y · appointed 2014-03-19 · resigned 2014-03-26
Resigned
DUNNE, Terry
director · ~81y · appointed 2018-04-05 · resigned 2018-05-09
Resigned
HERON, Anthony
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-11-26 · resigned 2019-06-05
Resigned
LAMONT, Dave
director · ~51y · appointed 2016-02-18 · resigned 2016-06-14
Resigned
MALLINSON, Luke
director · ~35y · appointed 2016-06-14 · resigned 2016-11-25
Resigned
MCDONALD, Robert
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-11-27 · resigned 2018-04-05
Resigned
MIHAI, Florin
director · ~33y · appointed 2020-05-04 · resigned 2020-09-03
Resigned
SMITH, Elinor Louise
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-05-09 · resigned 2018-11-26
Resigned
TAYLOR, John Alan
director · ~56y · appointed 2019-12-16 · resigned 2020-05-04
Resigned
UNDERWOOD, Joseph
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-11-25 · resigned 2017-04-05
Resigned
WALASZ, Sara
director · ~51y · appointed 2019-06-05 · resigned 2019-07-05
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Lucy
director · ~43y · appointed 2020-09-03 · resigned 2024-03-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01