ARRAN TRANSPORT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC153337 · ltd · incorporated 1994-09-29
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£135.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 88). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 31.4y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £135,921
Net assets shrinking
Down £28,209 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£136k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£193k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£46k£93k£139k£185k£231kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£135.9k£166.6k
Current assets£192.5k£231.4k
Net assets£135.9k£164.1k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-07-03
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  3. 2023-09-08
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  4. 2022-11-29
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    address · AD01
  5. 2022-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-10-15
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  7. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-16
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    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2020-10-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2020-10-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2020-10-15
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-10-15
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    officers · TM02
  15. 2020-09-01
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    HADDOW, Margaret Annie Aitken resigned
    secretary
  16. 2020-09-01
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    HADDOW, Margaret Annie Aitken resigned
    director
  17. 2020-03-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2020-02-12
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    gazette · DISS40
  19. 2020-01-07
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    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  20. 2010-06-30
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    WEIR, Duncan Gilbert resigned
    director
  21. 2008-02-26
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 2007-02-23
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2006-07-24
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2006-04-14
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2006-03-29
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 2006-03-01
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    WEIR, Duncan Gilbert appointed
    director
  27. 2004-06-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 1994-11-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  29. 1994-11-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  30. 1994-11-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  31. 1994-10-01
    ➕
    HADDOW, Robert Frank appointed
    director
  32. 1994-10-01
    ➕
    HADDOW, Margaret Annie Aitken appointed
    secretary
  33. 1994-10-01
    ➖
    THOMAS, Anne Marie resigned
    secretary
  34. 1994-10-01
    ➖
    BROWN, Janice Glen resigned
    director
  35. 1994-10-01
    ➕
    HADDOW, Margaret Annie Aitken appointed
    director
  36. 1994-09-29
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    Company incorporated
    As ARRAN TRANSPORT LIMITED
  37. 1994-09-29
    ➕
    THOMAS, Anne Marie appointed
    secretary
  38. 1994-09-29
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1994-09-29
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1994-09-29
    ➕
    BROWN, Janice Glen appointed
    director
  41. 1994-09-29
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 1994-09-29
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr. Robert Frank Haddow
Individual · British · DOB 08/1938 · age 88
50–75%
50–75%board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest29/09/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Margaret Annie Aitken Haddowceased 29/09/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-09-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Registered office

3 Dava Street
Glasgow
G51 2JA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

HADDOW, Robert Frank→
director · ~88y · appointed 1994-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HADDOW, Margaret Annie Aitken→
secretary · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 2020-09-01
Resigned
THOMAS, Anne Marie→
secretary · appointed 1994-09-29 · resigned 1994-10-01
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-09-29 · resigned 1994-09-29
Resigned
BROWN, Janice Glen→
director · ~54y · appointed 1994-09-29 · resigned 1994-10-01
Resigned
HADDOW, Margaret Annie Aitken→
director · ~87y · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 2020-09-01
Resigned
WEIR, Duncan Gilbert→
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2010-06-30
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-09-29 · resigned 1994-09-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property26/02/2008—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property23/02/2007—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property24/07/2006—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property14/04/2006—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property29/11/1994—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property29/11/199429/03/2006
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property18/11/199409/06/2004
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Recent filings (110 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-21
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2021-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-30