GRT ROAD TRANSPORT CONSULTANTS LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC455823 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-01
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£86.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), 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. 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
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 4.4y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Charge age ~4.4 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £86,676
Cash YoY
+51%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£50k
↑ 51% YoY
Net Worth
£87k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£95k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £185.4k | £177.0k |
| Current assets | £94.6k | £121.0k |
| Cash | £49.8k | £33.0k |
| Debtors | £44.8k | £87.9k |
| Net assets | £86.7k | £72.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →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 (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC T/a Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank
- 2022-02-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2021-12-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2021-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-01-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-01-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs GRT ROAD TRANSPORT CONSULTANTS LTD
- 2013-08-01➕ROBISON, Graham appointeddirector
- 2013-08-01➕ROBISON, Scott appointeddirector
Owner dependency
79/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Graham Robison Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Scott Robison Individual · British · DOB 12/1989 · age 37 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-08-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Oakfield House
378 Brandon Street
Motherwell
Lanarkshire
ML1 1XA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
ROBISON, Graham→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-08-01
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ROBISON, Scott→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2013-08-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC T/a Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/02/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 02/12/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-04-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-02-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-05