ACCELERO LOGISTICS LTD
💤Zombieactive
09322115 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-21
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 2024
Net worth
£144.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 7.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
33 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
50
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 £144,850
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,163 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£145k
↓ 6.6% YoY
Current Assets
£144k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £158.5k | £177.3k |
| Current assets | £144.5k | £172.0k |
| Net assets | £144.8k | £155.0k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-07-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-11-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-11-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2018-10-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCELERO LOGISTICS LTD
- 2014-11-21➕SELLATHURAI, Devakaran 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 Devakaran Sellathurai Individual · Sri Lankan · DOB 02/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 17/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 19ALIMAR LTD→ 12184534 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 24 TRANSPORT LTD→ 11950809 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 4 ACES LOGISTICS LTD→ 16663689 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 RIVERS TRANSPORT LTD→ 13850741 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 52 FAST SOLUTIONS LTD→ 11901887 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 56MPH LIMITED→ 17105720 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9JACARGO SHIPPING LTD→ 16500926 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A1 WOLVES TAXIS & CARS LTD→ 13349589 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AARI TRAVEL LIMITED→ 15100964 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AAS LOGISTICS LIMITED→ 16707013 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABK LOGISTICS LTD→ 16245362 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACCURATE LOGISTICS LTD→ 13591217 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
48 Renton Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 6UR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-06
Last: 2026-01-23
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
SELLATHURAI, Devakaran→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2014-11-21
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/11/2018 | 02/07/2019 |
Recent filings (33 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-28