BRIAN ADAM`S TRANSPORT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC307386 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-23
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£642.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £642,746
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,558 YoY
Cash YoY
-19%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£313k
↓ 19% YoY
Net Worth
£643k
↓ 1.6% YoY
Current Assets
£550k
↓ 7.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.11M | £922.5k |
| Current assets | £550.2k | £592.6k |
| Cash | £312.8k | £385.5k |
| Debtors | £237.4k | £207.2k |
| Net assets | £642.7k | £653.3k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-05-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-06-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2016-01-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-09-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2010-08-23➖INDEPENDENT REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-05-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2006-08-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIAN ADAM`S TRANSPORT LIMITED
- 2006-08-23➕ADAM, Brian George appointeddirector
- 2006-08-23➕INDEPENDENT REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ADAM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. 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 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian George Adam Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 23/08/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Brian George Adamceased 06/08/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. MUNDELL LIMITED→ SC054931 · est 1974 | £1.96M £1.47M–£2.45M | — | — | 54 | 52y | 85 | 64y |
| GALLANACH MARINE CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ SC769319 · est 2023 | £72.6k £54.5k–£90.8k | £28.2k | — | 200 | 2y | 84 | 50y |
| A M TRANSPORT (CAMPBELTOWN) LTD.→ SC355750 · est 2009 | — | — | £827.4k | — | 17y | 82 | 68y |
| AAI INTERNATIONAL SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC383141 · est 2010 | — | — | — | 800 | 15y | 82 | 71y |
| BOYDS COACH HIRE LIMITED→ SC150742 · est 1994 | — | — | £476.2k | — | 31y | 82 | 63y |
| BROOKFIELD SECURITIES LIMITED→ SC015861 · est 1930 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 96y | 82 | 66y |
| CRD INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT LTD.→ SC257963 · est 2003 | — | — | £130.6k | — | 22y | 82 | 70y |
| D.W. PARKER LIMITED→ SC241950 · est 2003 | — | — | £433.1k | — | 23y | 82 | 58y |
| FALKIRK CAR CARRIERS LTD.→ SC228015 · est 2002 | — | — | — | 16 | 24y | 82 | 60y |
| FLYING SCOT GLASGOW LIMITED→ SC182653 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | 82 | 68y |
| GORDON GRANT MARINE LTD.→ SC265624 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 8 | 22y | 82 | 61y |
| J.L. MCNEIL LIMITED→ SC040675 · est 1964 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 61y | 82 | 66y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Unit 16 West Lodge Road
Renfrew
PA4 9EN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-06
Last: 2025-08-23
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ADAM, Brian George→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-08-23
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INDEPENDENT REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-08-23 · resigned 2010-08-23
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 13/06/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/09/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 22/05/2007 | 28/01/2016 |
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Recent filings (54 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-30