EARLS FREIGHT LTD
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Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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 | 2025-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-09-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-01➖GIBBARD, James John resigneddirector
- 2025-07-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-23➕GIBBARD, James John appointeddirector
- 2025-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-01➖GIBBARD, Sonny Jim resigneddirector
- 2025-05-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-19➕GIBBARD, Sonny Jim appointeddirector
- 2025-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-01➖GIBBARD, Sonny Jim resigneddirector
- 2024-11-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-01➕GIBBARD, Sonny Jim appointeddirector
- 2024-10-10🏢Company incorporatedAs EARLS FREIGHT LTD
- 2024-10-10➕KABIR, Razaul appointeddirector
- 2024-10-10📄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.
- +Young company: Only 1.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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: 2025-12-05: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Razaul Kabir Individual · British · DOB 12/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/10/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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