MCKNIGHT HAULAGE LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC508538 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-16
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2
Very low cash
Cash position: £2
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2
Net Worth
£2
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | — |
| Cash | £2 | — |
| Net assets | £2 | — |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-01-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-12-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-17📄legacymiscellaneous · RP04CS01
- 2018-10-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-10-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-10-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-09-14➖ADEY, Alan resigneddirector
- 2018-06-01➕MCKNIGHT, John appointeddirector
- 2016-06-12➖BLURTON, David resigneddirector
- 2015-06-16🏢Company incorporatedAs MCKNIGHT HAULAGE LTD
- 2015-06-16➕ADEY, Alan appointeddirector
- 2015-06-16➕BLURTON, David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "MCKNIGHT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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 John Mcknight Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/06/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Gareth Curleceased 01/10/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Alan Adeyceased 14/09/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-06-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
22 Backbrae Street Kilsyth
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G65 0NH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-26
Last: 2025-10-12
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MCKNIGHT, John→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ADEY, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-06-16 · resigned 2018-09-14
BLURTON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-06-16 · resigned 2016-06-12
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Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-05-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-17