B Z S MOTORS LTD

💤Zombieactive
08707147 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-26
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
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33110
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-06-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-06-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-06-13
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  6. 2025-06-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2025-06-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-09-10
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  9. 2024-09-10
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2024-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-09-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2022-09-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2022-09-28
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2022-09-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2022-09-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2022-09-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-01-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2022-01-11
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  21. 2022-01-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2013-09-26
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    Company incorporated
    As B Z S MOTORS LTD
  23. 2013-09-26
    BOLLANE BERTA, Anita Anna appointed
    secretary
  24. 2013-09-26
    BOLLA, Zsolt appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Zsolt Bolla
Individual · Hungarian · DOB 12/1968 · age 58
75100%
75-100% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2013-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33110 — SIC 33110

Registered office

1 Mill Beck Lane
Cottingham
East Riding Of Yorkshire
HU16 4ET
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

BOLLANE BERTA, Anita Anna
secretary · appointed 2013-09-26
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Active
BOLLA, Zsolt
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-09-26
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Recent filings (49 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-06-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-09-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-30