DAVID MORTON TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06209451 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-11
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (44/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-10-11
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-10-11
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-07-26
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-07-14
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2016-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2016-04-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2015-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-05-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-05-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2014-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2014-04-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2013-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2013-04-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-04-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-05-11
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  18. 2011-05-05
    ➕
    LAM, So appointed
    secretary
  19. 2011-04-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-04-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2011-04-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  22. 2011-04-21
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  23. 2011-04-18
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    MORTON, Teresa resigned
    secretary
  24. 2010-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2010-05-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-05-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2009-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2009-04-15
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    MORTON, Shirley Rosetta resigned
    secretary
  30. 2008-03-31
    ➕
    MORTON, Teresa appointed
    secretary
  31. 2007-04-23
    ➕
    MORTON, David appointed
    director
  32. 2007-04-23
    ➕
    MORTON, Shirley Rosetta appointed
    secretary
  33. 2007-04-12
    ➖
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2007-04-12
    ➖
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2007-04-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DAVID MORTON TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD
  36. 2007-04-11
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2007-04-11
    ➕
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 "MORTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-10-11

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-04-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

52 The Chase
Harlow
Essex
CM17 9JA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 4 resigned)

LAM, So→
secretary · appointed 2011-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORTON, David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-04-23
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Active
MORTON, Shirley Rosetta→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-23 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
MORTON, Teresa→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2011-04-18
Resigned
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-04-11 · resigned 2007-04-12
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-04-11 · resigned 2007-04-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-10-11
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-07-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-06-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-06-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-05-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-24
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-07-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-08-19