BOLCORMAR LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04280270 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-03
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 24.2y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-06-04
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    Charge satisfied #9
  4. 2025-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-04-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2020-11-25
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2020-11-25
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  13. 2020-11-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2020-11-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2020-11-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2020-11-10
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    Charge satisfied #8
  17. 2020-11-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  18. 2020-11-06
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Tc Loans (Cbils) Limited (as Security Trustee)
  19. 2020-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-01-21
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    auditors-resignation-company
    auditors · AUD
  21. 2019-10-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2019-10-02
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Praetura Commercial Finance Limited
  23. 2019-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-04-11
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    Charge satisfied #7
  25. 2018-12-19
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    Charge satisfied #5
  26. 2018-09-20
    ➖
    FLETCHER, Michael James resigned
    director
  27. 2016-11-14
    ➖
    CROTTY, Michael Patrick resigned
    director
  28. 2016-04-01
    ➖
    O'REILLY, Peadar James resigned
    director
  29. 2015-07-31
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    TANNAHILL, William Boyd appointed
    director
  30. 2015-04-28
    ➖
    SUTTON, Paul resigned
    director
  31. 2014-07-15
    ➕
    CROTTY, Michael Patrick appointed
    director
  32. 2014-07-15
    ➕
    FLETCHER, Michael James appointed
    director
  33. 2014-07-15
    ➖
    LAWSON, Barbara resigned
    director
  34. 2014-07-15
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    O'REILLY, Peadar James appointed
    director
  35. 2014-07-15
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Centric Spv 1 Limited
  36. 2014-07-15
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Greater Manchester Combined Authority
  37. 2014-07-15
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    Charge satisfied #3
  38. 2014-06-19
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  39. 2013-02-19
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    Charge satisfied #4
  40. 2013-02-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  41. 2013-02-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  42. 2009-11-17
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    HASLAM, Heather resigned
    secretary
  43. 2009-11-17
    ➖
    HASLAM, Heather resigned
    director
  44. 2009-06-12
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  45. 2006-10-13
    ➖
    DICKSON, Patricia Jean resigned
    secretary
  46. 2006-10-13
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    HASLAM, Heather appointed
    secretary
  47. 2006-10-13
    ➖
    DICKSON, Andrew Michael resigned
    director
  48. 2006-10-13
    ➖
    DICKSON, Patricia Jean resigned
    director
  49. 2006-10-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  50. 2006-04-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Strandhall Management Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Strandhall Management Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BOLCORMAR LIMITED
This company · 04280270

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Strandhall Management Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-09-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities

Registered office

The Salt Warehouse
Sowerby Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX6 2AG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

TANNAHILL, William Boyd→
director · ~47y · appointed 2015-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DICKSON, Patricia Jean→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-03 · resigned 2006-10-13
Resigned
HASLAM, Heather→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-13 · resigned 2009-11-17
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-03 · resigned 2001-09-03
Resigned
CROTTY, Michael Patrick→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-07-15 · resigned 2016-11-14
Resigned
DICKSON, Andrew Michael→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-09-03 · resigned 2006-10-13
Resigned
DICKSON, Patricia Jean→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-09-03 · resigned 2006-10-13
Resigned
FLETCHER, Michael James→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-07-15 · resigned 2018-09-20
Resigned
HASLAM, Heather→
director · ~59y · appointed 2003-10-16 · resigned 2009-11-17
Resigned
LAWSON, Barbara→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-09-03 · resigned 2014-07-15
Resigned
O'REILLY, Peadar James→
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-07-15 · resigned 2016-04-01
Resigned
SUTTON, Paul→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-10-16 · resigned 2015-04-28
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-03 · resigned 2001-09-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Tc Loans (Cbils) (as Security Trustee)
Tc Loans (Cbils) Limited (as Security Trustee)
A registered charge3 properties06/11/202004/06/2025
satisfied
Praetura Commercial Finance
Praetura Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge13 properties02/10/201910/11/2020
satisfied
Centric Spv 1
Centric Spv 1 Limited
A registered charge9 properties15/07/201411/04/2019
satisfied
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority
A registered charge—15/07/201410/11/2020
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—19/06/201419/12/2018
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge of deposit1 property12/06/200919/02/2013
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property13/10/200615/07/2014
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge of deposit1 property24/04/200619/02/2013
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge of deposit1 property25/03/200219/02/2013

Recent filings (124 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-04-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-04-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-11-25