A M BEATON HAULAGE LTD
💤Zombieactive
09080001 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-10
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 75/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-01➖MCGURK, Eamonn Francis resigneddirector
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-04-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-04-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-03➖BEATON, Ashley Mark resigneddirector
- 2019-10-03➕MCGURK, Eamonn Francis appointeddirector
- 2015-06-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2015-01-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2014-06-10🏢Company incorporatedAs A M BEATON HAULAGE LTD
- 2014-06-10➕ROWE, Lorna Jean appointedsecretary
- 2014-06-10➕ROWE, Lorna Jean appointeddirector
- 2014-06-10➕BEATON, Ashley Mark 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
50/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
- 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 Eamonn Francis Mcgurk Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/08/2021 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Anlore Limitedceased 31/08/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Ashley Mark Beatonceased 03/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Lorna Jean Roweceased 03/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
103 Southgate Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 1UR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
ROWE, Lorna Jean→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEATON, Ashley Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2014-06-10 · resigned 2019-10-03
MCGURK, Eamonn Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-10-03 · resigned 2025-11-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/06/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/01/2015 | 14/04/2020 |
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Recent filings (45 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-08-31