M.P. BURKE TRANSPORT LIMITED

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SC368849 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-19
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
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£3.38M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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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 strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 45). 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.2y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,377,651
Cash YoY
+8%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£631k
↑ 8.2% YoY
Net Worth
£3.4m
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£2.0m
↑ 6.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£676k£1.4m£2.0m£2.7m£3.4mApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£4.04M£3.99M
Current assets£1.96M£1.85M
Cash£630.7k£583.1k
Debtors£1.33M£1.27M
Net assets£3.38M£3.02M

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-12
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    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2025-09-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-09-12
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    Charge satisfied #5
  4. 2025-09-12
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    Charge satisfied #6
  5. 2025-09-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2025-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #4
  7. 2025-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-08-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-12-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-05-11
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    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2021-05-11
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    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2021-05-10
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  17. 2021-05-06
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  18. 2021-05-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2021-05-04
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  20. 2021-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-08-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2020-08-13
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2020-07-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  24. 2020-07-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2020-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2016-12-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Maurice Patrick Burke
  28. 2016-12-08
    ➖
    BURKE, Maire resigned
    secretary
  29. 2016-12-08
    ➖
    BURKE, Maurice Patrick resigned
    director
  30. 2011-02-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 2011-02-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  32. 2009-11-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As M.P. BURKE TRANSPORT LIMITED
  33. 2009-11-19
    ➕
    BURKE, Martin appointed
    director
  34. 2009-11-19
    ➕
    BURKE, Maire appointed
    secretary
  35. 2009-11-19
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    secretary
  36. 2009-11-19
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    secretary
  37. 2009-11-19
    ➕
    BURKE, Maurice Patrick appointed
    director
  38. 2009-11-19
    ➕
    MCINTOSH, Susan appointed
    director
  39. 2009-11-19
    ➖
    MCINTOSH, Susan resigned
    director
  40. 2009-11-19
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    director
  41. 2009-11-19
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BURKE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 ·
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.

Group structure

M.P. Burke Transport (Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
M.P. Burke Transport (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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M.P. BURKE TRANSPORT LIMITED
This company · SC368849

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
M.P. Burke Transport (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/12/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Maurice Patrick Burkeceased 08/12/2016· 75-100% shares

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

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-11-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

24 Clark Street
Paisley
PA3 1RB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-03
Last: 2025-11-19

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

BURKE, Martin→
director · ~45y · appointed 2009-11-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURKE, Maire→
secretary · appointed 2009-11-19 · resigned 2016-12-08
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2009-11-19 · resigned 2009-11-19
Resigned
BURKE, Maurice Patrick→
director · ~70y · appointed 2009-11-19 · resigned 2016-12-08
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Susan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-11-19 · resigned 2009-11-19
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-11-19 · resigned 2009-11-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge2 properties10/05/202112/09/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property06/05/202112/09/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—04/05/202102/09/2025
outstanding
Maurice Patrick Burke
A registered charge1 property12/12/2016—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property16/02/201113/08/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property02/02/201103/07/2020
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Recent filings (62 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-18