BRIAN ADAM`S TRANSPORT LIMITED

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SC307386 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-23
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£642.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.9y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £642,746
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,558 YoY
Cash YoY
-19%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£313k
↓ 19% YoY
Net Worth
£643k
↓ 1.6% YoY
Current Assets
£550k
↓ 7.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£131k£261k£392k£523k£653kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£1.11M£922.5k
Current assets£550.2k£592.6k
Cash£312.8k£385.5k
Debtors£237.4k£207.2k
Net assets£642.7k£653.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2025-08-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-31
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-08-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2018-05-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2018-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2016-06-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  17. 2016-01-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2015-09-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  19. 2010-08-23
    ➖
    INDEPENDENT REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2007-05-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  21. 2006-08-23
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    Company incorporated
    As BRIAN ADAM`S TRANSPORT LIMITED
  22. 2006-08-23
    ➕
    ADAM, Brian George appointed
    director
  23. 2006-08-23
    ➕
    INDEPENDENT REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ADAM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brian George Adam
Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares23/08/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Brian George Adamceased 06/08/2025· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

Unit 16 West Lodge Road
Renfrew
PA4 9EN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-06
Last: 2025-08-23

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ADAM, Brian George→
director · ~59y · appointed 2006-08-23
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Active
INDEPENDENT REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-23 · resigned 2010-08-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge2 properties13/06/2016—
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge—25/09/2015—
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Floating charge1 property22/05/200728/01/2016
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Recent filings (54 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-30