ALL ABOUT FREIGHT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09221395 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-16
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£62.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced Carrier
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £62,193
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£62k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£160k
↓ 9.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £94.5k | £88.7k |
| Current assets | £159.6k | £177.1k |
| Net assets | £62.2k | £53.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-07-11➖RICKETTS, Alison Tracey resigneddirector
- 2018-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-06-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-05-31➕SMITH, Hazel Jane appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-31➖HARWOOD, Benjamin Charles resignedsecretary
- 2017-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-01-20➕SMITH, Hazel Jane appointeddirector
- 2014-11-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ultimate Invoice Finance Limited
- 2014-09-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ALL ABOUT FREIGHT LIMITED
- 2014-09-16➕HARWOOD, Benjamin Charles appointedsecretary
- 2014-09-16➕RICKETTS, Alison Tracey 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
45/100
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.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Matthew Ible Individual · British · DOB 04/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 10/11/2022 |
Mrs Hazel Jane Smith Individual · British · DOB 06/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Alison Tracey Rickettsceased 11/07/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A-TRACKT LTD→ 15078288 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANDREI&MATEI TRANS LTD→ 12239627 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ANDY 2021 LTD→ 14336497 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ANYWHERE LOGISTICS LIMITED→ 09244062 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AR&EM LTD→ 12855727 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ASH MASON DRIVER HIRE LIMITED→ 10918500 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ASK 4 TRANSPORT (EVESHAM) LTD→ 16353412 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AUREL & MARGA LTD→ 13983063 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AVON NAVIGATION TRUST→ 00857695 · est 1965 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 60y | — | — |
| AVON VIEW MARINA LIMITED→ 11158551 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| B K REMOVALS AND STORAGE LTD→ 11141594 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| B.L.A. LIMITED→ 01362319 · est 1978 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-09-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC53202 — Unlicenced Carrier
Registered office
17 High Street
Upton-Upon-Severn
Worcester
WR8 0HJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
SMITH, Hazel Jane→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARWOOD, Benjamin Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-09-16 · resigned 2018-05-31
RICKETTS, Alison Tracey→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-09-16 · resigned 2018-07-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ultimate Invoice Finance Ultimate Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 8 properties | 19/11/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-01