ALPHA TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LTD
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 9.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.9 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £17.1k | £14.3k |
| Current assets | £38.1k | £32.6k |
| Cash | £100 | £100 |
| Debtors | £38.0k | £32.5k |
| Net assets | £13.0k | £9.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Merseyside Small Loans for Business Investment Fund Limited
- 2015-10-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHA TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2015-10-27➕THOMAS, David Rhys 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Rhys Thomas Individual · British · DOB 02/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
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 | Merseyside Small Loans for Business Investment Fund Merseyside Small Loans for Business Investment Fund Limited | A registered charge | — | 21/07/2016 | — |