BUDGET CASES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05981665 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-30
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£1.10M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 16240
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).
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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,095,142
Cash YoY
+11%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£507k
↑ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£1.1m
↑ 9.1% YoY
Current Assets
£1.4m
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.12M | £1.02M |
| Current assets | £1.38M | £1.24M |
| Cash | £507.0k | £457.1k |
| Debtors | £829.0k | £763.7k |
| Net assets | £1.10M | £1.00M |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-11-26📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-11-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-13➖BOWDEN, Dean Anthony resigneddirector
- 2023-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-04📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-23📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-01-31📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2021-11-29📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-04➖GLOVER, Alan Jason resigneddirector
- 2015-07-03➖GLOVER, Keith Anthony resigneddirector
- 2015-06-22➕GLOVER, Alan Jason appointeddirector
- 2010-10-22➖GLOVER, Alan Jason resignedsecretary
- 2010-10-22➖GLOVER, Alan Jason resigneddirector
- 2010-03-22➕GLOVER, Keith Anthony appointeddirector
- 2006-10-30🏢Company incorporatedAs BUDGET CASES LIMITED
- 2006-10-30➕EARLEY, Andrew Thomas appointeddirector
- 2006-10-30➕GLOVER, Alan Jason appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-30➕HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-10-30➖HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-10-30➕BOWDEN, Dean Anthony appointeddirector
- 2006-10-30➕GLOVER, Alan Jason appointeddirector
- 2006-10-30➕HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-10-30➖HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Cargo 2006 Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cargo 2006 Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BUDGET CASES LIMITED
This company · 05981665
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cargo 2006 Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · firm interest | 13/08/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew Thomas Earleyceased 13/08/2024· significant influence
- Mr Dean Anthony Bowdenceased 13/08/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Alan Jason Gloverceased 04/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
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
Incorporated2006-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC16240 — SIC 16240
Registered office
Unit 7 Bold Industrial Estate
Neills Road
St Helens
Merseyside
WA9 4TU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last: 2025-09-09
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
EARLEY, Andrew Thomas→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2006-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GLOVER, Alan Jason→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-30 · resigned 2010-10-22
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-10-30 · resigned 2006-10-30
BOWDEN, Dean Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-10-30 · resigned 2024-08-13
GLOVER, Alan Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-06-22 · resigned 2015-08-04
GLOVER, Alan Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-10-30 · resigned 2010-10-22
GLOVER, Keith Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-03-22 · resigned 2015-07-03
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-10-30 · resigned 2006-10-30
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Recent filings (82 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-03-27
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-11-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-23