BLUE STAR TAXIS (KENDAL) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06464607 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-04
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 1200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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 (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-03-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-01➕SALEEM, Chaudhry Usman appointeddirector
- 2024-05-01➖CALVERT, Bethany resigneddirector
- 2024-05-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-12-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-01➖BARTLE, Richard Charles resignedsecretary
- 2019-12-01➖BRITTON, Andrew Jonathan Charles resigneddirector
- 2019-12-01➕CALVERT, Bethany appointeddirector
- 2009-06-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2008-01-04🏢Company incorporatedAs BLUE STAR TAXIS (KENDAL) LIMITED
- 2008-01-04➕BARTLE, Richard Charles appointedsecretary
- 2008-01-04➕BRITTON, Andrew Jonathan Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Chaudhry Usman Saleem Individual · British · DOB 03/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/05/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Bethany Calvertceased 01/05/2024· board control
- Mr Andrew Jonathan Brittonceased 01/12/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
South Lakeland Retail Park
Queen Katherines Avenue
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 6DU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-16
Last: 2026-05-02
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
SALEEM, Chaudhry Usman→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARTLE, Richard Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-04 · resigned 2019-12-01
BRITTON, Andrew Jonathan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-01-04 · resigned 2019-12-01
CALVERT, Bethany→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2019-12-01 · resigned 2024-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 08/06/2009 | 08/04/2025 |
Recent filings (60 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-31