FORK TRUCK BORDERS INSTRUCTION LTD

💤Zombieactive
06854899 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-21
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
£-15.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -35% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.3y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
56 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £15,190
Cash YoY
-35%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
↓ 35% YoY
Net Worth
-£15k
↓ 2.6% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£15k-£10k-£4k£2k£8k£13kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-11.2k£-7.8k
Current assets£11.2k£13.2k
Cash£2.0k£3.0k
Debtors£9.2k£10.2k
Net assets£-15.2k£-14.8k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-09-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2024-03-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2022-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-07-21
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    address · AD01
  12. 2019-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-05-30
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    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2019-05-30
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    Charge satisfied #1
  15. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-02-14
    ➖
    PARKIN, Fiona Margaret resigned
    secretary
  19. 2015-02-14
    ➖
    PARKIN, Fiona Margaret resigned
    director
  20. 2015-02-14
    ➖
    PARKIN, William Robertson, Mr. resigned
    director
  21. 2012-03-28
    ➕
    PARKIN, Fiona Margaret appointed
    director
  22. 2011-11-03
    ➕
    PARKIN, Fiona Margaret appointed
    secretary
  23. 2011-11-03
    ➕
    PARKIN, William Robertson, Mr. appointed
    director
  24. 2011-11-03
    ➖
    YOUNGER, Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  25. 2010-10-11
    ➕
    YOUNGER, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  26. 2010-01-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Easypay Services PLC
  27. 2009-04-07
    ➕
    YOUNGER, Douglas Robert appointed
    director
  28. 2009-04-07
    ➖
    CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2009-04-07
    ➖
    STEWARD, Vikki resigned
    director
  30. 2009-03-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FORK TRUCK BORDERS INSTRUCTION LTD
  31. 2009-03-21
    ➕
    CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2009-03-21
    ➕
    STEWARD, Vikki appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-04

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Douglas Younger
Individual · British · DOB 08/1960 · age 66
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2009-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 10 North Road Industrial Estate
Berwick Upon Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 1UN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-04OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-21

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

YOUNGER, Douglas Robert→
director · ~66y · appointed 2009-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARKIN, Fiona Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2011-11-03 · resigned 2015-02-14
Resigned
CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-03-21 · resigned 2009-04-07
Resigned
PARKIN, Fiona Margaret→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-03-28 · resigned 2015-02-14
Resigned
PARKIN, William Robertson, Mr.→
director · ~72y · appointed 2011-11-03 · resigned 2015-02-14
Resigned
STEWARD, Vikki→
director · ~44y · appointed 2009-03-21 · resigned 2009-04-07
Resigned
YOUNGER, Mark Andrew→
director · ~38y · appointed 2010-10-11 · resigned 2011-11-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Easypay Services
Easypay Services PLC
Debenture1 property18/01/201030/05/2019

Recent filings (56 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-08