A2Z EXPRESS CARGO AND COURIER SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11157581 · ltd · incorporated 2018-01-18
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£-99.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced Carrier
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £99,228
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£99k
↓ 8.3% YoY
Current Assets
£531
↓ 92% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-27.0k | £-13.2k |
| Current assets | £531 | £6.6k |
| Net assets | £-99.2k | £-91.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
12
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 4 officers
- • 2 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31➕GANDLA, Vidyadhar appointeddirector
- 2026-03-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-30➖MOHAMMED, Gafoor resigneddirector
- 2026-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-14➕MOHAMMED, Gafoor appointeddirector
- 2025-09-14➖THARANI, Sadik resigneddirector
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-01-18🏢Company incorporatedAs A2Z EXPRESS CARGO AND COURIER SERVICES LIMITED
- 2018-01-18➕THARANI, Sadik 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
1 med · 1 low2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MOHAMMED, Gafoor resigned 2026-03-30; THARANI, Sadik resigned 2025-09-14
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Vidyadhar Gandla Individual · Indian · DOB 08/1996 · age 30 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/03/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Gafoor Mohammedceased 31/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Sadik Tharaniceased 14/09/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-01-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC53202 — Unlicenced Carrier
Registered office
29 Compstall Avenue
Manchester
M14 7AS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
GANDLA, Vidyadhar→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2026-03-31
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MOHAMMED, Gafoor→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-09-14 · resigned 2026-03-30
THARANI, Sadik→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-01-18 · resigned 2025-09-14
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Recent filings (32 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-14