A H VEHICLE LOGISTICS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12096892 · ltd · incorporated 2019-07-11
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£46.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -39% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £46,508
Net assets shrinking
Down £24,088 YoY
Cash YoY
-39%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£110k
↓ 39% YoY
Net Worth
£47k
↓ 34% YoY
Current Assets
£946k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £270.0k | £73.9k |
| Current assets | £946.3k | £811.8k |
| Cash | £109.9k | £181.3k |
| Debtors | £788.4k | £582.5k |
| Net assets | £46.5k | £70.6k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Skipton Business Finance LTD
- 2021-10-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-08-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-23➖JACKMAN, Mark Newboult resigneddirector
- 2021-03-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-12➕HOLMES, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2020-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Automotive Logistics Holdings Limited
- 2019-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs A H VEHICLE LOGISTICS LIMITED
- 2019-07-11➕JACKMAN, Mark Newboult 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.)
Group structure
Ah Vehicle Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ah Vehicle Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A H VEHICLE LOGISTICS LIMITED
This company · 12096892
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ah Vehicle Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/07/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Adrian Holmesceased 31/07/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Automotive Logistics Holdings Limitedceased 15/10/2021· 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
33 Harrison Road
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX1 2AF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HOLMES, Adrian→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACKMAN, Mark Newboult→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-07-11 · resigned 2021-06-23
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/10/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Automotive Logistics Holdings Automotive Logistics Holdings Limited | A registered charge | — | 25/09/2019 | 15/10/2021 |
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Recent filings (28 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-02