M & H CARRIERS (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC244943 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-03
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
85 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-30➖SLATER, Magnus William resigneddirector
- 2022-03-17📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2021-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-05-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-05-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-04📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2021-04-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-04-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-04-06➕STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-04-06➖PETERKINS, SOLICITORS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2021-03-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-04-15➕MACLEAN, Fraser James appointeddirector
- 2020-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-15➖SLATER, Helen Bennett resigneddirector
- 2004-07-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-03-24➕SLATER, Helen Bennett appointeddirector
- 2003-03-24➕SLATER, Magnus William appointeddirector
- 2003-03-24➖PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-03-03🏢Company incorporatedAs M & H CARRIERS (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
- 2003-03-03➕PETERKINS, SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-03➕PETERKINS SERVICES 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 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
M & H Carriers North Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
M & H Carriers North Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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M & H CARRIERS (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
This company · SC244943
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M & H Carriers North Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Magnus William Slaterceased 06/04/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
28 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1YL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2021-04-06
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MACLEAN, Fraser James→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PETERKINS, SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-03 · resigned 2021-04-06
SLATER, Helen Bennett→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-03-24 · resigned 2020-01-15
SLATER, Magnus William→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-03-24 · resigned 2022-07-30
PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-03-03 · resigned 2003-03-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 21/07/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (85 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-04
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2022-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-05-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-05-04