365 LOGISTICS LIMITED

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05379988 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-02
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
£149.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Postal activities under universal service obligation
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -99% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 4.9y

35/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~4.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £149,077
Net assets shrinking
Down £46,538 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 99% YoY
Cash YoY
-99%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£228
↓ 99% YoY
Net Worth
£149k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£288k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£89k£177k£266k£354k£443kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£311.9k£258.0k
Current assets£288.2k£442.9k
Cash£228£26.1k
Debtors£287.9k£416.9k
Net assets£149.1k£195.6k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2022-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2021-07-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  9. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-09-20
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-11-23
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-09-08
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-03-17
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-11-18
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    capital · SH01
  16. 2015-11-15
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2005-03-03
    STREETER, Andrew William appointed
    secretary
  18. 2005-03-03
    BANNISTER, Richard Frederick appointed
    director
  19. 2005-03-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 365 LOGISTICS LIMITED
  20. 2005-03-02
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2005-03-02
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2005-03-02
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  23. 2005-03-02
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard Frederick Bannister
Individual · British · DOB 08/1975 · age 51
sig. influencesignificant influence02/03/2017

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
Incorporated2005-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC53100 — Postal activities under universal service obligation

Registered office

550 Valley Road
Basford
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG5 1JJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

STREETER, Andrew William
secretary · appointed 2005-03-03
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Active
BANNISTER, Richard Frederick
director · ~51y · appointed 2005-03-03
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Active
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-02 · resigned 2005-03-02
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-02 · resigned 2005-03-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge02/07/2021
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Recent filings (53 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-16