ALEX BRITTON TRANSPORT LTD
💤Zombieactive
13158909 · ltd · incorporated 2021-01-26
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
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 71/100 (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 (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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-30➖BARRESFORD, Andrew Richard resigneddirector
- 2021-07-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEX BRITTON TRANSPORT LTD
- 2021-01-26➕BRITTON, Alexander James appointeddirector
- 2021-01-26➕BARRESFORD, Andrew Richard appointeddirector
- 2021-01-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BRITTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexander James Britton Individual · English · DOB 10/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/01/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Richard Barresfordceased 30/07/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-01-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Holmsyde Leazes Villas
Burnopfield
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE16 6HN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BRITTON, Alexander James→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2021-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARRESFORD, Andrew Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2021-01-26 · resigned 2021-07-30
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Recent filings (17 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-30