BC LINKS LTD

💤Zombieactive
08054892 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-02
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
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£47.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 79120Tour operator activities
  • 85520Cultural education
  • 85590Other education n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).

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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £47,419

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£47k
↑ 4.7% YoY
Current Assets
£25k
↓ 6.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£9k£19k£28k£38k£47kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£47.4k£45.3k
Current assets£25.3k£27.0k
Net assets£47.4k£45.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-30
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-03-24
    ➖
    NIE, Hua resigned
    secretary
  5. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-15
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2022-10-28
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-16
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-16
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2020-10-12
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-05-26
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-05-05
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-05-02
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    Company incorporated
    As BC LINKS LTD
  18. 2012-05-02
    ➕
    WANG, Yiwen appointed
    director
  19. 2012-05-02
    ➕
    NIE, Hua appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Yiwen Wang
Individual · Chinese · DOB 05/1979 · age 47
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities

Registered office

17 Springfields 17 Somerset Road
New Barnet
Barnet
Hertfordshire
EN5 1SG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

WANG, Yiwen→
director · ~47y · appointed 2012-05-02
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Active
NIE, Hua→
secretary · appointed 2012-05-02 · resigned 2025-03-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-07