BELLINGHAM'S COURIERS LTD
💤Zombieactive
08340037 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-21
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£15.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (79/100)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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £15,000
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,000 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£15k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.0k | £18.0k |
| Current assets | £15.0k | £18.0k |
| Net assets | £15.0k | £18.0k |
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 (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-01-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-22➕BELLINGHAM, Christopher William appointeddirector
- 2013-02-22➖BRADLEY, Adam resigneddirector
- 2013-02-22➖SHORT, John Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-02-22➖TAYLOR VINTERS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2012-12-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BELLINGHAM'S COURIERS LTD
- 2012-12-21➕BRADLEY, Adam appointeddirector
- 2012-12-21➕SHORT, John Richard appointeddirector
- 2012-12-21➕TAYLOR VINTERS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BELLINGHAM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 13 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Chris William Bellingham Individual · English · DOB 06/1987 · age 39 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 01/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
8 Bayfield Drive
Burwell
Cambridge
CB25 0JE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-04
Last: 2025-12-21
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
BELLINGHAM, Christopher William→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2013-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRADLEY, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-12-21 · resigned 2013-02-22
SHORT, John Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2012-12-21 · resigned 2013-02-22
TAYLOR VINTERS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2012-12-21 · resigned 2013-02-22
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (40 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-25