GALAXY COURTESY CARS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05981154 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-27
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£1.70M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49319
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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: 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 2.3y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
65 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,702,504
Net assets shrinking
Down £376,452 YoY
Cash YoY
-12%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£794k
↓ 12% YoY
Net Worth
£1.7m
↓ 18% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £794.5k | £904.1k |
| Net assets | £1.70M | £2.08M |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-03-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-03-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-31➕WILSON, Rebecca Jayne appointeddirector
- 2023-07-31➖FROST, David William resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-31➖FROST, David William resigneddirector
- 2023-07-31➖FROST, Rowena Heather resigneddirector
- 2023-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-10-27🏢Company incorporatedAs GALAXY COURTESY CARS LIMITED
- 2006-10-27➕FROST, David William appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-27➕HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-10-27➖HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-10-27➕FROST, David William appointeddirector
- 2006-10-27➕FROST, Rowena Heather appointeddirector
- 2006-10-27➕HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-10-27➖HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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.)
Group structure
Becwil Cars Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Becwil Cars Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GALAXY COURTESY CARS LIMITED
This company · 05981154
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Becwil Cars Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/07/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Rowena Heather Frostceased 31/07/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr David William Frostceased 31/07/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWR DRIVERS LTD→ 14907020 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CORNELIA THE PROFESSIONAL ORGANISER LTD→ 13217898 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| D AND E TAXIS (DORSET) LIMITED→ 13377777 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| GNM CARS LTD→ 16731614 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MORLEY’S HAULAGE LTD→ 15896163 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MSU DORCHESTER LIMITED→ 10333826 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| NBC LOGISTIC LTD→ 17005897 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NELSON WHARF LIMITED→ 03644669 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| OAKWOOD TAXIS LIMITED→ 07373521 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| OCEANBOUND SAILING LIMITED→ 14526094 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| OFFSHORE REBEL (WEYMOUTH) LIMITED→ 10828864 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ON YOUR CASE LIMITED→ 06544984 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49319 — SIC 49319
Registered office
Wadebridge House 16 Wadebridge Square
Poundbury
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 3AQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
WILSON, Rebecca Jayne→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FROST, David William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-27 · resigned 2023-07-31
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-10-27 · resigned 2006-10-27
FROST, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-10-27 · resigned 2023-07-31
FROST, Rowena Heather→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-10-27 · resigned 2023-07-31
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-10-27 · resigned 2006-10-27
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/04/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (65 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-03-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-01