H.P. TRANSPORT (SCOTLAND) LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC488482 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-08
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£101.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52243
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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
1 live charge · oldest 1.1y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
41 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £100,976
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£101k
↑ 192% YoY
Current Assets
£48k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.8k | £-27.6k |
| Current assets | £48.0k | £54.5k |
| Debtors | — | £54.5k |
| Net assets | £101.0k | £-109.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-11➕WILSON, Jim appointeddirector
- 2025-03-11➖FLEMING, James Buchanan resigneddirector
- 2025-03-11➖PRICE, Linda Margaret resigneddirector
- 2025-03-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: James Buchanan Fleming
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-15➖PRICE, Herbert Walter resigneddirector
- 2017-02-15➕PRICE, Linda Margaret appointeddirector
- 2014-10-08🏢Company incorporatedAs H.P. TRANSPORT (SCOTLAND) LTD
- 2014-10-08➕FLEMING, James Buchanan appointeddirector
- 2014-10-08➕PRICE, Herbert Walter appointeddirector
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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jim Wilson Individual · British · DOB 05/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/03/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Linda Margaret Priceceased 11/03/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr James Buchanan Flemingceased 11/03/2025· 25-50% shares · firm interest
- Mr Herbert Walter Priceceased 15/02/2017· 25-50% shares · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDK GLOBAL LOGISTICS LTD→ SC735532 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| INDUS LOGISTIC LTD→ SC868995 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| INSTA PRIVATE HIRE LTD→ SC869986 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| JACOB LOGISTICS LTD→ SC529222 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-10-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC52243 — SIC 52243
Registered office
15 Hilton Road
Milngavie
Glasgow
G62 7DN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
Active
FLEMING, James Buchanan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-10-08 · resigned 2025-03-11
PRICE, Herbert Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2014-10-08 · resigned 2017-02-15
PRICE, Linda Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2017-02-15 · resigned 2025-03-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | James Buchanan Fleming / Linda Margaret Price | A registered charge | — | 11/03/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-31