A2B (WIDNES) LTD
💤Zombieactive
11905613 · ltd · incorporated 2019-03-26
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-14.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 7.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £14,638
Net assets shrinking
Down £14,944 YoY
Cash YoY
+205%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£11k
↑ 205% YoY
Net Worth
-£15k
↓ 4884% YoY
Current Assets
£245k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £21.0k | £35.8k |
| Current assets | £245.0k | £202.4k |
| Cash | £10.9k | £3.6k |
| Debtors | £234.1k | £198.8k |
| Net assets | £-14.6k | £306 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-12-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-11-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
- 2020-06-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-05-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
- 2019-03-26🏢Company incorporatedAs A2B (WIDNES) LTD
- 2019-03-26➕GOLDMAN, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2019-03-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 Adrian Goldman Individual · British · DOB 11/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/03/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 10 SAINTS TRAVELS LTD→ 16692339 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 4 WAYS LOGISTICS LIMITED→ 16803938 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4UNNER TRANSPORT LTD→ 13397516 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 787 FLY LTD→ 12112910 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 852 HAULAGE LTD→ 14858144 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A B STORAGE LTD→ 06695457 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| A&CH LOGISTICS LTD→ 09572260 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| A1 SECURE STORAGE LTD→ 06017988 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| AAN FUSION LTD→ 15471909 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
74 Lowerhouse Lane
Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 7EG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
GOLDMAN, Adrian→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2019-03-26
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 4 properties | 24/11/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 4 properties | 30/05/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-02-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-12-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-12-03