ALEX BIRSE HAULAGE LTD

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SC691770 · ltd · incorporated 2021-03-10
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed transport with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 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
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1
Very low cash
Cash position: £1

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£1£1£1Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1£1
Current assets£1£1
Cash£1
Net assets£1£1

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-04-14
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-28
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-03-28
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2021-03-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALEX BIRSE HAULAGE LTD
  10. 2021-03-10
    BIRSE, Alexander Campbell appointed
    director
  11. 2021-03-10
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BIRSE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-23

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexander Campbell Birse
Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1994 · age 32
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting10/03/2021

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-03-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

47 Main Street
Bowmore
Isle Of Islay
PA43 7JJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-23OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-09

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BIRSE, Alexander Campbell
director · ~32y · appointed 2021-03-10
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Recent filings (13 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-28
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-03-10