ACUMEN VEHICLE LOGISTICS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
12395414 · ltd · incorporated 2020-01-09
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 1.8y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £798,623
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £798.6k |
| Average employees | 59 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals 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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-07➕WALKER, Nicholas Guy Eades appointeddirector
- 2025-02-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-09-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2024-08-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-06-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-06-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-06-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-06-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-31➕ASHRAF, Naiem appointeddirector
- 2024-05-31➕BROWN, Steven appointeddirector
- 2024-05-31➕DOUGHTY, Christopher Charles Clifford appointeddirector
- 2024-05-31➕DOUGHTY, Joanna Marie appointeddirector
- 2024-05-31➖MILLS, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2024-05-31➖MILLS, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-30➖CAMPLING, David Clive resigneddirector
- 2022-04-16➕MILLS, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2022-04-16➕MILLS, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2021-07-01➖CAMPLING, James resigneddirector
- 2020-06-06➕CAMPLING, David Clive appointeddirector
- 2020-01-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ACUMEN VEHICLE LOGISTICS LIMITED
- 2020-01-09➕CAMPLING, James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-06-22: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Acumen Logistics Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Acumen Logistics Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ACUMEN VEHICLE LOGISTICS LIMITED
This company · 12395414
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acumen Logistics Group Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/05/2024 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Richard John Millsceased 31/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Karen Millsceased 31/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr David Clive Camplingceased 13/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr David Clive Camplingceased 16/04/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mr James Camplingceased 01/01/2021· 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-01-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Acumen House Park Circle Tithe Barn Way
Swan Valley
Northampton
NN4 9BH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last: 2025-06-14
Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)
ASHRAF, Naiem→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Steven→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOUGHTY, Christopher Charles Clifford→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOUGHTY, Joanna Marie→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-05-31
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WALKER, Nicholas Guy Eades→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-04-07
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MILLS, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-04-16 · resigned 2024-05-31
CAMPLING, David Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-06-06 · resigned 2023-05-30
CAMPLING, James→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-01-09 · resigned 2021-07-01
MILLS, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-04-16 · resigned 2024-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 10/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/08/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-06-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-07
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-06-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-04