AGILA TRANSPORT AND SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
09199566 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-02
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£1.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52219
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: medium (78/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,351
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
↑ 45% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.4k | £929 |
| Current assets | £2.9k | £2.4k |
| Net assets | £1.4k | £929 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-08-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-03-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AGILA TRANSPORT AND SERVICES LTD
- 2014-09-02➕OCHAI, Moses appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 Moses Ochai Individual · Nigerian · DOB 01/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | — | sig. influence75-100% shares · significant influence · trust interest | 02/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 808 CONTRACTING LTD→ 16073936 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A1 STORAGE LIMITED→ 05568789 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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| ABSOLUTE CARS PRIVATE HIRE LTD→ 16137471 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADIRONDACK PROJECTS LTD→ 16000192 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADRIAN DAVIS HAULAGE LTD→ 13268490 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADRIAN SITA LIMITED→ 14292120 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADYLARY CARGO LTD→ 11405925 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-09-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52219 — SIC 52219
Registered office
Kew House 106
Pillowell Drive
Gloucester
GL1 3LZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-24
Last: 2025-12-10
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
OCHAI, Moses→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-09-02
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-19
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-09-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-03-14