ARFREIGHT LTD
💤Zombieactive
11339762 · ltd · incorporated 2018-05-01
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 May 2025
Net worth
£1.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52103SIC 52103
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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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 5 total, 5 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
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,680
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.7k | — |
| Net assets | £1.7k | — |
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
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-20➕MARTIN, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2024-11-20➖SILVA ALVES, Jose Altino resigneddirector
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-05-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ARFREIGHT LTD
- 2018-05-01➕NEVOA, Isabel Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2018-05-01➖NEVOA, Isabel Alexandra resigneddirector
- 2018-05-01➕SILVA ALVES, Jose Altino 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 Christopher James Martin Individual · British · DOB 11/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/11/2024 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jose Altino Silva Alvesceased 20/11/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Yoana Pavlova Devaneyceased 30/04/2023· 25-50% shares
- Mr Gustavo Jorge Madeiraceased 26/07/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Miss Isabel Alexandra Nevoaceased 14/05/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
The Old Smithy Dam Lane
Rixton
Warrington
WA3 6LB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MARTIN, Christopher James→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-11-20
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NEVOA, Isabel Alexandra→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2018-05-01
SILVA ALVES, Jose Altino→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2024-11-20
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Recent filings (39 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-21