CTB CARGO LIMITED
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: 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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £49.6k | £81.4k |
| Current assets | £137.0k | £65.6k |
| Cash | £29.9k | — |
| Debtors | £107.1k | — |
| Net assets | £28.2k | £28.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 incorporation
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 incorporation
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 incorporation
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-04-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-04-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-08-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-08-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26➖BLAIR, David resigneddirector
- 2022-08-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-06🏢Company incorporatedAs CTB CARGO LIMITED
- 2021-10-06➕BLAIR, Christopher Thomas appointeddirector
- 2021-10-06➕BLAIR, David appointeddirector
- 2021-10-06📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-08-13: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Thomas Blair Individual · British · DOB 10/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/10/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Blairceased 08/11/2023· 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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