AAA TRANSPORT (HORSHAM) LTD
💤Zombieactive
12686559 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-20
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
£93.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced Carrier
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 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
27 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £93,502
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£94k
↑ 95% YoY
Current Assets
£301k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £215.1k | £532.1k |
| Current assets | £301.4k | £232.7k |
| Net assets | £93.5k | £48.0k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-30➖LONG, Robert Ronald resigneddirector
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-01➕DOHERTY, Darron John appointeddirector
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-23➖DOHERTY, Darron John resigneddirector
- 2023-11-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-10➕DOHERTY, Darron John appointeddirector
- 2023-10-05➖DOHERTY, Darron John resigneddirector
- 2023-10-05➕LONG, Robert Ronald appointeddirector
- 2023-10-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03➖CABLE, Steven Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-29➖VINE, Steven resigneddirector
- 2020-07-27➕CABLE, Steven Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-07-26➕VINE, Steven appointeddirector
- 2020-06-20🏢Company incorporatedAs AAA TRANSPORT (HORSHAM) LTD
- 2020-06-20➕DOHERTY, Darron John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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 Darron Doherty Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/01/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Robert Ronald Longceased 01/01/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr Darron John Dohertyceased 05/10/2023· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/7 EXPRESS DELIVERY LTD→ 11573946 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 4-WHEELS EXPRESS DELIVERY LTD→ 11463223 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A & C EXHIBITIONS LTD→ 03266624 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| A1A LOGISTICS LTD→ 14067378 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A21 EXECUTIVE LTD→ 16931967 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| AA MOBILITY SERVICES LIMITED→ 12554405 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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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
Incorporated2020-06-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC53202 — Unlicenced Carrier
Registered office
Unit 5 Graylands Estate
Langhurstwood Road
Horsham
RH12 4QD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
DOHERTY, Darron John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CABLE, Steven Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-07-27 · resigned 2023-01-03
DOHERTY, Darron John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-10-10 · resigned 2023-11-23
DOHERTY, Darron John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-06-20 · resigned 2023-10-05
LONG, Robert Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~25y · appointed 2023-10-05 · resigned 2025-06-30
VINE, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-07-26 · resigned 2020-07-29
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Recent filings (27 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-05