XPRESS LIGHT HAULAGE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC280003 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-15
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6024
Sector: Information & communication
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 (78/100, director aged 70). 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 (46/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
24 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2014-11-28📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2014-11-28🏁Company dissolved
- 2014-08-08📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2014-01-23📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-12-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-05-18📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2013-03-15📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-08-03📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2011-07-22📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-07-06📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2010-06-11📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-03-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-16📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-04-03📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-05-06📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2005-04-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-04-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2005-02-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-02-17📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2005-02-15🏢Company incorporatedAs XPRESS LIGHT HAULAGE LIMITED
- 2005-02-15➕BRANNIGAN, Sandra appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-15➕BRANNIGAN, John appointeddirector
- 2005-02-15➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-02-15➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-02-15➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-02-15➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-02-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-11-28
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-02-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC6024 — SIC 6024
Registered office
165 Main Street
Wishaw
ML2 7AU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
Active
BRANNIGAN, John→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-02-15
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-02-15 · resigned 2005-02-15
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-02-15 · resigned 2005-02-15
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Recent filings (24 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-11-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-08-08
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-01-23
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-12-06
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2013-05-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-03-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2011-08-03
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2011-07-22
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2010-07-06
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2010-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-01-31
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-05-01
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-03-04