ANDREW LIMBERT TRANSPORT LIMITED
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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £200.2k | £204.6k |
| Current assets | £196.2k | £196.2k |
| Net assets | £195.2k | £195.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
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- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
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- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
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- 2017-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDREW LIMBERT TRANSPORT LIMITED
- 2016-01-08➕LIMBERT, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2016-01-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMBERT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew James Limbert Individual · British · DOB 04/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 07/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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