AC3 LOGISTICS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
14638056 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-03
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
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 72/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.3y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNet assets shrinking
Down £24,659 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £24.7k |
| Net assets | £0 | £24.7k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-26➖MCINTYRE, James Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2024-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-16➖HAINES, Daniel Matt resigneddirector
- 2023-11-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-16➕HAINES, Daniel Matt appointeddirector
- 2023-09-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-05➕MCINTYRE, James Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2023-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2023-02-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AC3 LOGISTICS LIMITED
- 2023-02-03➕CHEVINS, Alfie Elliot appointeddirector
- 2023-02-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 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 Alfie Elliot Chevins Individual · British · DOB 01/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 03/02/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Daniel Matt Hainesceased 16/02/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A-Z LOGISTICALS LTD→ 15616170 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| AOJJ LIMITED→ 16774329 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APOLLO TRANSPORT LTD→ 13152447 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
71 Greatbatch Avenue
Stoke-On-Trent
ST4 7JY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
CHEVINS, Alfie Elliot→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2023-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAINES, Daniel Matt→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2023-10-16 · resigned 2024-02-16
MCINTYRE, James Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~26y · appointed 2023-09-05 · resigned 2024-10-26
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 14/04/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (24 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-07