A1 TRANSPORT (NI) LTD
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (85/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £100.4k | £-232.2k |
| Average employees | 77 | 7900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-05📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-01➕SEMBHI, Jisbinder Singh appointeddirector
- 2018-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-30➖RICHMOND, Henry resigneddirector
- 2014-08-01➕SEMBHI, Anna Lavinia appointeddirector
- 2009-07-20🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 TRANSPORT (NI) LTD
- 2009-07-20➕KANE, Dorothy May appointedsecretary
- 2009-07-20➖KANE, Dorothy May resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-20➕RICHMOND, Henry appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
A1 Logistics Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A1 Logistics Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/06/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Anna Lavinia Sembhiceased 01/06/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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