BOLLYMAN EXPRESS U.K LTD

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07628720 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-10
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-05-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2020-05-28
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2020-05-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-05-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2020-05-09
    ➕
    CHAN, Manson appointed
    director
  13. 2020-05-09
    ➖
    LAM, Wing resigned
    director
  14. 2020-05-09
    ➖
    YONGFU INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LTD (CHINA) resigned
    corporate-director
  15. 2020-04-22
    ➖
    HO, Simon Peter resigned
    director
  16. 2020-04-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-02-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-04-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-03-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-02-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2011-06-01
    ➕
    LAM, Wing appointed
    director
  22. 2011-05-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BOLLYMAN EXPRESS U.K LTD
  23. 2011-05-10
    ➕
    HO, Simon Peter appointed
    director
  24. 2011-05-10
    ➕
    YONGFU INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LTD (CHINA) appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-24

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Manson Chan
Individual · Chinese · DOB 11/1961 · age 65
——sig. influencesignificant influence09/05/2020

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
Incorporated2011-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities

Registered office

58 Durham Road
Birtley
County Durham
DH3 2QJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-24OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-10

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

CHAN, Manson→
director · ~65y · appointed 2020-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HO, Simon Peter→
director · ~39y · appointed 2011-05-10 · resigned 2020-04-22
Resigned
LAM, Wing→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-06-01 · resigned 2020-05-09
Resigned
YONGFU INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT LTD (CHINA)→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-05-10 · resigned 2020-05-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-05-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-05-28