ADVANCED SPECIALIST LOGISTICS LTD
💤Zombieactive
12645683 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-04
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 75). 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).
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, 1 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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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
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-19➖FLEGG, Michael Anthony resigneddirector
- 2026-05-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-15➕ROGERSON, Vanessa Elizabeth Maud appointeddirector
- 2026-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-01➖COFFEY, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27➕FLEGG, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-01➖WILKES, Barry resigneddirector
- 2020-08-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-07-03➕COFFEY, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2020-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED SPECIALIST LOGISTICS LTD
- 2020-06-04➕WILKES, Barry appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 |
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Mr Mike Flegg Individual · British · DOB 02/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/04/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Christopher Coffeyceased 30/04/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Barry Wilkesceased 01/09/2020· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1313 TRANSPORT LONDON LTD→ 16424703 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A G TOP LOGISTICS LIMITED→ 14096622 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A&D LONDON CHAUFFEUR LTD→ 11817687 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AAA TRANSPORT HEATHROW LTD→ 16195399 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AARFIN SERVICES LTD→ 09182669 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AAVI SERVICES LTD→ 17016007 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACS EXPRESS LIMITED→ 09228994 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ADMIKOL LIMITED→ 13205565 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADVANCED EFFICIENCY LTD→ 10414445 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ADVANSOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 15391581 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| AEMIA UK LIMITED→ 06395243 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-06-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
37 Southlands Road
Denham
Uxbridge
UB9 4HD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
ROGERSON, Vanessa Elizabeth Maud→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2026-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COFFEY, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2020-07-03 · resigned 2023-06-01
FLEGG, Michael Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2022-06-27 · resigned 2026-05-19
WILKES, Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-06-04 · resigned 2020-09-01
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Recent filings (26 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-27