MONARCH TRANSPORT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC123890 · ltd · incorporated 1990-03-22
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
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 acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 15.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
137 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2000 | 2200 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-30🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-09-30➖ANDERSON, Derek John resigneddirector
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-26🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
- 2024-06-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-25🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-12-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2021-03-24📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2021-03-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Close Invoice Finance Limited, 10 Crown Place, London, EC2A 4FT ("Close")
- 2020-05-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2018-11-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-11-23➖MCFARLANE, David resigneddirector
- 2018-11-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-12-15➕WEIR, John Mcmillan appointeddirector
- 2017-12-15➕ANDERSON, Derek John appointeddirector
- 2017-12-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: David Mcfarlane
- 2017-12-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-11-20➖MCFARLANE, William A resignedsecretary
- 2014-09-30➖OWENS, Joseph resigneddirector
- 2010-08-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1996-05-01➕OWENS, Joseph appointeddirector
- 1996-04-28➖SEMPLE, Steven Mark resigneddirector
- 1991-02-17➕SEMPLE, Steven Mark appointeddirector
- 1990-04-20➕MCFARLANE, William A appointedsecretary
- 1990-04-20➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1990-04-20➕MCFARLANE, David appointeddirector
- 1990-04-20➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1990-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs MONARCH TRANSPORT LIMITED
- 1990-03-22➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1990-03-22➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Monarch Transport Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Monarch Transport Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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MONARCH TRANSPORT LIMITED
This company · SC123890
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Monarch Transport Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/12/2017 |
Mr John Mcmillan Weir Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/12/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Derek John Andersonceased 30/09/2025· significant influence
- Mr David Mcfarlaneceased 23/11/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-03-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
3rd Floor 16
Gordon Street
Glasgow
G1 3PT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-05
Last: 2026-03-22
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
WEIR, John Mcmillan→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCFARLANE, William A→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1990-04-20 · resigned 2015-11-20
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1990-03-22 · resigned 1990-04-20
ANDERSON, Derek John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-12-15 · resigned 2025-09-30
MCFARLANE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1990-04-20 · resigned 2018-11-23
OWENS, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1996-05-01 · resigned 2014-09-30
SEMPLE, Steven Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1991-02-17 · resigned 1996-04-28
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1990-03-22 · resigned 1990-04-20
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 26/06/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Close Invoice Finance , 10 Crown Place, London, EC2A 4FT ("Close") Close Invoice Finance Limited, 10 Crown Place, London, EC2A 4FT ("Close") | A registered charge | — | 15/03/2021 | 30/10/2025 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 26/05/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/11/2018 | 25/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | David Mcfarlane | A registered charge | — | 15/12/2017 | 29/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 17/08/2010 | 07/12/2017 |
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Recent filings (137 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-12-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-12