FERGUSON LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £311.2k | £206.8k |
| Current assets | £621.2k | £298.3k |
| Cash | £140.3k | £70.5k |
| Debtors | £457.6k | £211.4k |
| Net assets | £258.3k | £133.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-02-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs FERGUSON LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2017-11-30➕FERGUSON, Anabela De Assuncao Videira appointeddirector
- 2017-11-30➕FERGUSON, Ewan Archibald appointeddirector
- 2017-11-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FERGUSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Anabela De Assuncao Videira Ferguson Individual · Portuguese · DOB 03/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/11/2017 |
Mr Ewan Archibald Ferguson Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/11/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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