A&B 4 TRANS LTD

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09396350 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-20
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
—
year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£513
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
29 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
55
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £513
Net assets shrinking
Down £41 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£513
↓ 7.4% YoY
Current Assets
£32k
↓ 7.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£7k£14k£21k£28k£35kJan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31
Total assets£27.9k£30.6k
Current assets£32.1k£34.6k
Net assets£513£554

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 (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-10-01
    ➖
    ANTAL, Ramona Elena resigned
    director
  8. 2022-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-02-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2018-02-25
    ➕
    ANTAL, Ramona Elena appointed
    director
  15. 2017-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-05-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2016-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-01-20
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    Company incorporated
    As A&B 4 TRANS LTD
  19. 2015-01-20
    ➕
    ANTAL, Liviu Gabriel appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Liviu Gabriel Antal
Individual · Romanian · DOB 06/1982 · age 44
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/01/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

294 Stoops Lane
Doncaster
DN4 7JB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-03
Last: 2026-01-20

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ANTAL, Liviu Gabriel→
director · ~44y · appointed 2015-01-20
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Active
ANTAL, Ramona Elena→
director · ~43y · appointed 2018-02-25 · resigned 2022-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-27