ASTS TRANSPORT LTD

💤Zombieactive
13393803 · ltd · incorporated 2021-05-13
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
year to May 2025
Net worth
£-62.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 52290Other transportation support activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
22 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £62,519
Very low cash
Cash position: £1
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1
~ YoY
Net Worth
-£63k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£11k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
-£63k-£48k-£33k-£18k-£3k£11kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£-62.5k£-62.5k
Current assets£11.3k£11.3k
Cash£1£1
Debtors£11.3k£11.3k
Net assets£-62.5k£-62.5k

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.

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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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-05-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-03-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-01-27
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    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  7. 2024-05-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2024-04-23
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2024-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-10-02
    STOYANOV, Anton resigned
    secretary
  11. 2023-10-02
    GARKOV, Stoyan Radoslavov resigned
    director
  12. 2023-10-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2023-10-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-03-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2023-02-01
    GARKOV, Stoyan Radoslavov appointed
    director
  17. 2023-02-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-09-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  19. 2022-08-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2021-05-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASTS TRANSPORT LTD
  21. 2021-05-13
    STOYANOV, Anton Sergeev appointed
    director
  22. 2021-05-13
    STOYANOV, Anton appointed
    secretary
  23. 2021-05-13
    📄
    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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anton Sergeev Stoyanov
Individual · Bulgarian · DOB 11/1987 · age 39
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control13/05/2021

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
Incorporated2021-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

20 Allington Gardens
Wateringbury
Kent
ME18 5DG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

STOYANOV, Anton Sergeev
director · ~39y · appointed 2021-05-13
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Active
STOYANOV, Anton
secretary · appointed 2021-05-13 · resigned 2023-10-02
Resigned
GARKOV, Stoyan Radoslavov
director · ~36y · appointed 2023-02-01 · resigned 2023-10-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (22 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-22
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-01-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-09