ESSEX INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC525271 · ltd · incorporated 2016-01-27
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-29➕BREMNER, Neil James appointeddirector
- 2024-10-29➕MURRAY, Gavin appointeddirector
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-06➕LACEY, Michael William appointeddirector
- 2016-04-06➖FORBES, Neil David resigneddirector
- 2016-04-06➖RENNIE, David Alan resigneddirector
- 2016-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ESSEX INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT LTD
- 2016-01-27➕STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-01-27➕FORBES, Neil David appointeddirector
- 2016-01-27➕RENNIE, David Alan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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.)
Group structure
Grampian Continental Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Grampian Continental Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ESSEX INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT LTD
This company · SC525271
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grampian Continental Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/10/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael William Laceyceased 29/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-01-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Blacklaws House Minto Drive
Altens Industrial Estate
Aberdeen
AB12 3LW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last: 2025-10-15
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-01-27
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BREMNER, Neil James→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-10-29
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LACEY, Michael William→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-04-06
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MURRAY, Gavin→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-10-29
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FORBES, Neil David→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-01-27 · resigned 2016-04-06
RENNIE, David Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2016-01-27 · resigned 2016-04-06
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Recent filings (39 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-20
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-20
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-10