A & M COURIERS (GLASGOW) LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £45.4k | £12.6k |
| Current assets | £14.3k | £12.6k |
| Net assets | £-927 | £-3.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-30➖MURDOCH, Anthony Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-17🏢Company incorporatedAs A & M COURIERS (GLASGOW) LTD
- 2021-02-17➕DUFFY, Martin Joseph appointeddirector
- 2021-02-17➕MURDOCH, Anthony Robert appointeddirector
- 2021-02-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Joseph Duffy Individual · British · DOB 09/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 17/02/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Anthony Robert Murdochceased 30/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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