BRADLEY ALLEN TRANSPORT LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.3y
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.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £556.9k | £518.3k |
| Current assets | £457.3k | £413.0k |
| Cash | £48.6k | £48.7k |
| Debtors | £408.7k | £364.4k |
| Net assets | £213.3k | £175.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
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- 2022-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-08-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2014-07-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BRADLEY ALLEN TRANSPORT LIMITED
- 2014-07-21➕ALLEN, Bradley James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALLEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Hayley Yates Individual · British · DOB 02/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 20/07/2018 |
Mr Bradley James Allen Individual · British · DOB 06/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/04/2015 | — |