ALLTRADE LOGISTICS LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 76). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-02➕MELLOR, Ian appointeddirector
- 2026-04-02➖MCKAY, Colin resigneddirector
- 2026-02-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-04-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLTRADE LOGISTICS LTD
- 2024-02-07➕MCKAY, Colin appointeddirector
- 2024-02-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Mellor Individual · British · DOB 02/1950 · age 76 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/04/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Colin Mckayceased 02/04/2026· 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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