BCB MARINE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07093656 · ltd · incorporated 2009-12-02
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (36/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
No charge records returned
50
Directors & officers
No officers data
0
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
70
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-08-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-01📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-03-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BCB MARINE LIMITED
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
B.C.B. International Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
B.C.B. International Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BCB MARINE LIMITED
This company · 07093656
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B.C.B. International Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Rhys Howellceased 17/01/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCENDIA WHOLESALERS LTD→ 16860162 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AUDIO CAVE (CARDIFF) LTD→ 10680518 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BABY BARE BUBBLES LIMITED→ 11381573 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BARRINGTON BUSINESS CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 09518272 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| BARRY ISLAND SPIRITS CO LIMITED→ 12964705 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BARUCHGLOBAL LIMITED→ 14080741 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BAY PROVISIONS LIMITED→ 09272701 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| BEAM BODY CARE LTD→ 12437651 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BEAM TEETH WHITENING LTD→ 17031304 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEARS HEAD TRADING COMPANY LTD→ 14692517 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BEAUTY GSK LIMITED→ 16552261 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEER BARRELS & MINERALS (WALES) LIMITED→ 03074657 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Lamby Industrial Park
Wentloog Avenue
Cardiff
CF3 2EX
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-16
Last: 2026-01-02
Recent filings (66 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-08-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-22