IMB TRANSPORT LTD.

💤Zombieactive

SC375046 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-17

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 Jun 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Freight transport by road

Sector: Transportation & storage

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. 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

1 live charge · oldest 15.0y

45/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 15.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· 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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

50 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Total assets	—	£107.6k
Current assets	—	£256.7k
Cash	—	£276
Debtors	—	£256.4k
Net assets	—	£79.9k
Average employees	22	—

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand

2026-03-27
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2026-01-16
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2025-10-24
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2025-03-14
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2024-03-27
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2023-06-28
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2022-08-22
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2022-08-22
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2022-08-22
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2022-08-22
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2022-06-29
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2021-09-29
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2021-06-30
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2020-06-26
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2019-03-26
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2018-07-09
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2018-07-09
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2011-06-14
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2010-03-17
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Company incorporated
As IMB TRANSPORT LTD.
2010-03-17
➕
BELL, Helen Samantha appointed
secretary
2010-03-17
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BELL, Iain Mcmillan appointed
director
2010-03-17
➕
TRAINER, Peter appointed
secretary
2010-03-17
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TRAINER, Peter resigned
secretary
2010-03-17
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MCINTOSH, Susan appointed
director
2010-03-17
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MCINTOSH, Susan resigned
director
2010-03-17
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TRAINER, Peter appointed
director
2010-03-17
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TRAINER, Peter resigned
director

Owner dependency

93/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 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 candidate

Strong 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 16 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

clean

No 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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Iain Mcmillan Bell Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	01/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
MIDLAND BLUEBIRD LIMITED→ SC016923 · est 1932	£7.30M £5.47M–£9.12M	£25.59M	—	28800	93y	97	63y
JBP TRANSPORT LIMITED→ SC108240 · est 1987	—	—	£1.41M	—	38y	83	84y
A A K HAULAGE LIMITED→ SC237856 · est 2002	—	—	—	200	23y	82	61y
ARTIC TRAILER SERVICES (FALKIRK) LIMITED→ SC051346 · est 1972 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	53y	82	68y
CALEDONIAN FREIGHT LIMITED→ SC084213 · est 1983	—	—	£570.7k	—	42y	82	69y
ECOSSE HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC044163 · est 1966	—	—	£4.61M	—	59y	82	91y
HUNTER TRANSPORT LTD.→ SC324530 · est 2007	—	—	£153.1k	—	19y	82	61y
MCCLENAGHAN OF SLAMANNAN LTD.→ SC223696 · est 2001	—	—	£1.79M	—	24y	82	71y
MILLAR INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT TRANSPORT LIMITED→ SC126477 · est 1990	—	—	£390.4k	—	35y	82	61y
MILLERS COACHES SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC263783 · est 2004	—	—	—	800	22y	82	72y
MORRISON HORNER TRANSPORT LTD.→ SC188481 · est 1998	—	—	—	52	27y	82	59y
PROFESSIONAL DIRECT LOGISTICS UK LTD→ SC314130 · est 2007 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	19y	82	71y

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2010-03-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

2 Melville Street

Falkirk

Stirlingshire

FK1 1HZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-29

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last: 2026-03-17

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

BELL, Helen Samantha→

secretary · appointed 2010-03-17

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BELL, Iain Mcmillan→

director · ~59y · appointed 2010-03-17

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Active

TRAINER, Peter→

secretary · appointed 2010-03-17 · resigned 2010-03-17

Resigned

MCINTOSH, Susan→

director · ~56y · appointed 2010-03-17 · resigned 2010-03-17

Resigned

TRAINER, Peter→

director · ~74y · appointed 2010-03-17 · resigned 2010-03-17

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC	Floating charge	1 property	14/06/2011	—

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Recent filings (50 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-03-27

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-01-16

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-10-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-03-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-03-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-03-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-06-28

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-03-21

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2022-08-22

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2022-08-22

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2022-08-22

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2022-08-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-06-29