AMA TRANSPORT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10459651 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-02
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£2.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
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 72/100 (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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £2,122
Cash YoY
+167%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£4k
↑ 167% YoY
Net Worth
£2k
↑ 563% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 531% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.1k | £-458 |
| Current assets | £4.2k | £-979 |
| Cash | £4.2k | £1.6k |
| Debtors | — | £-2.6k |
| Net assets | £2.1k | £-458 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19➕CUCOS, Dumitru-Andrei appointeddirector
- 2026-05-19➖CUCOS, Dumitru Andrei resigneddirector
- 2026-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-13➕CUCOS, Dumitru Andrei appointeddirector
- 2024-05-13➖VOLINTIRU, Floarea resigneddirector
- 2024-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-21📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-01➖CUCOS, Dumitru Andrei resigneddirector
- 2022-12-01➕VOLINTIRU, Floarea appointeddirector
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AMA TRANSPORT LIMITED
- 2016-11-02➕CUCOS, Dumitru Andrei 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 Dumitru-Andrei Cucos Individual · Romanian · DOB 11/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · trust interest | 19/05/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Dumitru Andrei Cucosceased 19/05/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Floarea Volintiruceased 13/05/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
10 Bonner Walk
Grays
RM16 6PW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-27
Last: 2026-05-13
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
CUCOS, Dumitru-Andrei→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2026-05-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CUCOS, Dumitru Andrei→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-05-13 · resigned 2026-05-19
CUCOS, Dumitru Andrei→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2016-11-02 · resigned 2022-12-01
VOLINTIRU, Floarea→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2022-12-01 · resigned 2024-05-13
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Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21