BEN FORREST HAULAGE LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £148.4k |
| Current assets | £70.7k |
| Cash | £27.9k |
| Debtors | £42.9k |
| Net assets | £-5.9k |
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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Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-01-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BEN FORREST HAULAGE LIMITED
- 2023-09-01➕FORREST, Ben Aaron appointeddirector
- 2023-09-01➕MACDONALD, Kevin James appointeddirector
- 2023-09-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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 "FORREST" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
cleanGroup structure
Bulkweld Ltd holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulkweld Ltd Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/12/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Frederick Mollonceased 01/12/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Ben Aaron Forrestceased 01/12/2023· 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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