ALL ABOUT BULK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07973915 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-02
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£143.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 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
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £143,505
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£144k
↑ 61% YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £143.5k | £1.10M |
| Current assets | £1.17M | £1.01M |
| Net assets | £143.5k | £89.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-04-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-04-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-04-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-31➕FISHER, Robert Michael appointeddirector
- 2025-03-31➖FISHER, Robert Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31➖RICKETTS, Michael William resigneddirector
- 2025-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-03-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Sme Invoice Finance LTD
- 2025-03-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Sme Invoice Finance LTD
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-06-27📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-05-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Abn Amro Asset Based Finance N.V.
- 2019-12-22➖HARWOOD, Benjamin Charles resignedsecretary
- 2012-06-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC
- 2012-03-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ALL ABOUT BULK LIMITED
- 2012-03-02➕HARWOOD, Benjamin Charles appointedsecretary
- 2012-03-02➕FISHER, Robert Michael appointeddirector
- 2012-03-02➕RICKETTS, Michael William 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Charlie Fisher Holdings Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Charlie Fisher Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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ALL ABOUT BULK LIMITED
This company · 07973915
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Michael Fisher Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61 | — | 50–75% | 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Charlie Fisher Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael William Rickettsceased 31/03/2025· 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
7a The Canterbury Business Centre
18 Ashchurch Road
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL20 8BT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-04
Last: 2026-01-21
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
FISHER, Robert Michael→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARWOOD, Benjamin Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-03-02 · resigned 2019-12-22
FISHER, Robert Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2012-03-02 · resigned 2025-03-31
RICKETTS, Michael William→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-03-02 · resigned 2025-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Sme Invoice Finance Sme Invoice Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/03/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Sme Invoice Finance Sme Invoice Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/03/2025 | 10/04/2025 | |
| satisfied | Abn Amro Asset Based Finance N.V. | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/05/2021 | 10/04/2025 | |
| satisfied | Abn Amro Commercial Finance Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC | All assets debenture | 1 property | 15/06/2012 | 10/04/2025 |
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Recent filings (60 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-19