ABS HAULAGE LTD
💤Zombieactive
10145156 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-25
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (79/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
39 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24➖MANGAT, Satwinder resigneddirector
- 2025-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-17➕SINGH, Gurjeet appointeddirector
- 2025-01-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-23➖KAUR, Harpinder resigneddirector
- 2019-10-16➕MANGAT, Satwinder appointeddirector
- 2018-05-02➖MANGAT, Satwinder Singh resigneddirector
- 2016-06-21➕KAUR, Harpinder appointeddirector
- 2016-04-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ABS HAULAGE LTD
- 2016-04-25➕MANGAT, Satwinder Singh 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gurjeet Singh Individual · British · DOB 10/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/01/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Satwinder Mangatceased 24/06/2025· 75-100% shares
- Miss Harpinder Kaurceased 31/08/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-04-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
11 Coniston Close
Kempston
Bedford
MK42 8JT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
SINGH, Gurjeet→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KAUR, Harpinder→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-06-21 · resigned 2019-10-23
MANGAT, Satwinder→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-10-16 · resigned 2025-06-24
MANGAT, Satwinder Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2016-04-25 · resigned 2018-05-02
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Recent filings (39 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-09