BURTS (HULL) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00577522 · ltd · incorporated 1957-01-24
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
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year to Jan 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other credit granting n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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 16.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-25📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-03-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-05📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-05-19📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-05-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-19📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-19📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-12-17📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-14📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-07-14📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-09-22➖LANDA, Laura Susan resigneddirector
- 2009-09-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2002-12-01➕LANDA, Laura Susan appointeddirector
- 2002-08-30➕LANDA, Laura Susan appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-30➖SHERMAN, Elise Helen resignedsecretary
- 2002-08-30➖LANDA, Jeanette resigneddirector
- 2002-08-30➖SHERMAN, Elise Helen resigneddirector
- 2000-05-23➕SHERMAN, Elise Helen appointedsecretary
- 1999-12-08➖LANDA, Albert resignedsecretary
- 1999-12-08➖LANDA, Albert resigneddirector
- 1957-01-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BURTS (HULL) LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 69 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 Charles Barry Landa Individual · British · DOB 05/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 07/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1957-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64929 — Other credit granting n.e.c.
Registered office
1 Parliament Street
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU1 2AS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last: 2025-07-13
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
LANDA, Laura Susan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-08-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LANDA, Albert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-12-08
SHERMAN, Elise Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-23 · resigned 2002-08-30
LANDA, Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~117y · resigned 1999-12-08
LANDA, Jeanette→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 2002-08-30
LANDA, Laura Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-12-01 · resigned 2015-09-22
SHERMAN, Elise Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 2002-08-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 29/09/2009 | 10/03/2019 |
Recent filings (116 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-05
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-03-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-09
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-05-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-19
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-19
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-12-19
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-19