A1 TRAFFIC SAFETY LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11018501 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-18
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£551.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 84240
Sector: Public administration
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 2.4y
0/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £551,597
Cash draining
Cash down 42% YoY
Cash YoY
-42%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£24k
↓ 42% YoY
Net Worth
£552k
↑ 6.2% YoY
Current Assets
£823k
↓ 43% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £891.2k | £953.1k |
| Current assets | £823.2k | £1.45M |
| Cash | £23.6k | £40.7k |
| Debtors | £468.1k | £1.07M |
| Net assets | £551.6k | £519.5k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-01-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-01-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Reward Finance Group Limited
- 2025-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bluecroft Finance Subco 1 Limited
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bluecroft Finance Limited
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-01➕MUSKER, Steven James appointeddirector
- 2022-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-14📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-02-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-12➖GILLETT, Michael Antony resigneddirector
- 2020-12-01➕MUSKER, James appointeddirector
- 2017-10-18🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 TRAFFIC SAFETY LIMITED
- 2017-10-18➕GILLETT, Michael Antony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
26/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MUSKER, Steven James (same surname) appointed 2023-03-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven James Musker Individual · British · DOB 08/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 17/03/2024 |
Mr James Musker Individual · British · DOB 10/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 12/02/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael Antony Gillettceased 12/02/2021· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC84240 — SIC 84240
Registered office
Cotton Court Business Center
Church Street
Preston
PR1 3BY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-17
Last: 2025-12-03
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
MUSKER, James→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2020-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MUSKER, Steven James→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2023-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILLETT, Michael Antony→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-10-18 · resigned 2021-02-12
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Reward Finance Group Reward Finance Group Limited | A registered charge | — | 16/01/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Bluecroft Finance Subco 1 Bluecroft Finance Subco 1 Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/06/2025 | 23/01/2026 | |
| satisfied | Bluecroft Finance Bluecroft Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/01/2024 | 23/01/2026 |
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Recent filings (36 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17