A.C.V WEST TRANSPORT LTD

💤Zombieactive
14714381 · ltd · incorporated 2023-03-08
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

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-24.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced Carrier
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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, 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £24,658
Cash YoY
+68%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£197
↑ 68% YoY
Net Worth
-£25k
↓ 264% YoY
Current Assets
£364
↑ 72% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£25k-£20k-£15k-£10k-£5k£364Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-17.7k£213
Current assets£364£212
Cash£197£117
Debtors£167£95
Net assets£-24.7k£-6.8k

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.

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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 (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-23
    ANDREI, Gigel-Liviu, Mr. appointed
    director
  3. 2024-09-23
    ANDREI, Carmen Violeta resigned
    director
  4. 2024-09-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-09-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-09-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-09-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2024-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-04-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2024-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-04-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2024-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-04-01
    ANDREI, Carmen Violeta appointed
    director
  14. 2024-04-01
    ANDREI, Gigel-Liviu resigned
    director
  15. 2023-09-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2023-03-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.C.V WEST TRANSPORT LTD
  17. 2023-03-08
    ANDREI, Gigel-Liviu appointed
    director
  18. 2023-03-08
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    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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr. Gigel-Liviu Andrei
Individual · Romanian · DOB 07/1974 · age 52
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/04/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Carmen Violeta Andreiceased 01/04/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Gigel-Liviu Andreiceased 01/04/2024· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC53202 — Unlicenced Carrier

Registered office

139 Parklands
Banbury
OX16 2TD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

ANDREI, Gigel-Liviu, Mr.
director · ~52y · appointed 2024-09-23
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Active
ANDREI, Carmen Violeta
director · ~22y · appointed 2024-04-01 · resigned 2024-09-23
Resigned
ANDREI, Gigel-Liviu
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-03-08 · resigned 2024-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-28