A.A LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION LIMITED
- 52290Other transportation support activities
Opportunity 70/100 (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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-5.6k | — |
| Net assets | £-5.6k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
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Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Regency Factors Limited
- 2025-05-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-12-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs A.A LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION LIMITED
- 2022-10-07➕QUDDOUS, Adnan appointeddirector
- 2022-10-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-12-27: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adnan Quddous Individual · Pakistani · DOB 09/1992 · age 34 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/10/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Awais Quddousceased 02/05/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Regency Factors Regency Factors Limited | A registered charge | 7 properties | 15/05/2025 | — |