BOTA'S TRANSPORT LTD.
🏛️Establishedactive
SC612889 · ltd · incorporated 2018-11-06
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£31.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52290Other transportation support activities
- 53202Unlicenced Carrier
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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 £31,596
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£32k
Current Assets
£21k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £75.8k |
| Current assets | £20.9k |
| Net assets | £31.6k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-20➕BOTA, Mariana-Nicoleta appointeddirector
- 2025-08-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-03📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-18➖BOTA, Mariana Nicoleta resigneddirector
- 2018-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BOTA'S TRANSPORT LTD.
- 2018-11-06➕BOTA, Nicolae Sofron appointeddirector
- 2018-11-06➕BOTA, Mariana Nicoleta appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +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 "BOTA" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Mariana-Nicoleta Bota Individual · Romanian · DOB 08/1985 · age 41 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 20/08/2025 |
Mr Nicolae Sofron Bota Individual · Romanian · DOB 04/1983 · age 43 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · firm interest | 06/11/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Mariana-Nicoleta Botaceased 05/12/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · trust interest · firm interest
- Mariana Nicoleta Botaceased 18/06/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-11-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
11 Onslow Street
Livingston
EH54 5HR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BOTA, Mariana-Nicoleta→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-08-20
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BOTA, Nicolae Sofron→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-11-06
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BOTA, Mariana Nicoleta→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2018-11-06 · resigned 2020-06-18
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Recent filings (33 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-20
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-11-03