INTEX COURIERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03429402 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-04
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 84). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-10-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-11➖MCCULLOCK, Christine resignedsecretary
- 2025-10-11➖MCCULLOCK, Christine resigneddirector
- 2025-10-10➕MCCULLOCK, Brian appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-10➕MCCULLOCK, Brian appointeddirector
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-01➖DARSHAW, Uppal resigneddirector
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 1997-09-04🏢Company incorporatedAs INTEX COURIERS LIMITED
- 1997-09-04➕HEANUE, Ashlynn Mary appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-04➖HEANUE, Ashlynn Mary resignedsecretary
- 1997-09-04➕MCCULLOCK, Christine appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-04➕BUTLER, Mark appointeddirector
- 1997-09-04➖BUTLER, Mark resigneddirector
- 1997-09-04➕DARSHAW, Uppal appointeddirector
- 1997-09-04➕MCCULLOCK, Christine appointeddirector
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 84 — 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MCCULLOCK, Christine resigned 2025-10-11; DARSHAW, Uppal resigned 2025-09-01; MCCULLOCK, Christine resigned 2025-10-11
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Brian Mccullock Individual · British · DOB 03/1942 · age 84 | — | — | board controlboard control · trust interest · firm interest | 10/10/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Christine Mccullockceased 11/10/2025· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1ST WHEEL LTD→ 12142439 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 4C AUTOS RECOVERY LTD→ 16969036 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8CB LTD→ 15784700 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A1 SHIPPING LTD→ 12993693 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A1 TAXIS COVENTRY LTD→ 13271376 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A2B SWIFT LTD→ 14394379 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AB DRIVING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 12880392 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABOVE AND BEYOND SCHOOL OF FLYING LTD→ 13424099 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ABUBAKAR MULLAN PARCELS LTD→ 16965654 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABUMISK DELIVERY SERVICES LTD→ 12903789 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AC GANI TRANSPORT LTD→ 10387737 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ACCLAIM TRANSPORT LTD→ 11860216 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Intex House
265 Coventry Road
Exhall
Coventry
CV7 9BG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Active
MCCULLOCK, Brian→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2025-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEANUE, Ashlynn Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-04 · resigned 1997-09-04
MCCULLOCK, Christine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-04 · resigned 2025-10-11
BUTLER, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-09-04 · resigned 1997-09-04
DARSHAW, Uppal→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-09-04 · resigned 2025-09-01
MCCULLOCK, Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-09-04 · resigned 2025-10-11
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Recent filings (71 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05