A M BEATON LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
12107477 · ltd · incorporated 2019-07-17
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
17 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-12-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-12-01
    ROWE, Lorna Jean appointed
    director
  7. 2025-12-01
    MCGURK, Eamonn Francis resigned
    director
  8. 2025-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-07-17
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    Company incorporated
    As A M BEATON LIMITED
  14. 2019-07-17
    MCGURK, Eamonn Francis appointed
    director
  15. 2019-07-17
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Eamonn Francis Mcgurk
Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control17/07/2019

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

103 Southgate Street
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 1UR
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ROWE, Lorna Jean
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-12-01
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Active
MCGURK, Eamonn Francis
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-07-17 · resigned 2025-12-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-30