BUDGET VAN SALES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07786908 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-26
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£285.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £285,594
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£286k
↑ 9.6% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↑ 227% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £357.1k | £358.4k |
| Current assets | £10.1k | £3.1k |
| Net assets | £285.6k | £260.6k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-09-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-05-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-08-19➖HOOD, Roy resigneddirector
- 2013-09-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-09-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-09-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BUDGET VAN SALES LIMITED
- 2011-09-26➕MILLER, Christine Marie appointeddirector
- 2011-09-26➕HOOD, Roy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jeffrey Miller Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/10/2019 |
Mrs Christine Marie Miller Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B & F AUTOS (NW) LTD→ 12026446 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BLAIRJAMES LTD→ 16763091 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLUE EDGE TRADING LIMITED→ 15737943 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BREDBURY TYRES LTD→ 10110497 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BRIDGE STREET GARAGE LTD→ 10208856 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BROADSWORD EXPORTS LTD→ 14012800 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BROOK KNIGHTS LTD→ 10681608 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BROOKSIDE GARAGE & M. O. T. CENTRE LIMITED→ 04663638 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| BULLOCK STREET AUTOS LIMITED→ 05822025 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| BUS 2 HGV LTD→ 12357722 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BUXTON 4 X 4 LTD→ 08234300 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
Bridge House
12 Market Street
Glossop
SK13 8AR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MILLER, Christine Marie→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOOD, Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2011-09-26 · resigned 2014-08-19
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/09/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/05/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/09/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/09/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (45 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-10-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-10-23