BE TRANSPORT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08756667 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-31
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
25 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2014-11-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-31🏢Company incorporatedAs BE TRANSPORT LIMITED
- 2013-10-31➕BYE, Sarah Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2013-10-31➕BYE, James William appointeddirector
- 2013-10-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James William Bye Individual · British · DOB 09/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Sarah Catherine Bye Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54 | 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.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Blyth House
Rendham Road
Saxmundham
Suffolk
IP17 1WA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BYE, Sarah Catherine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BYE, James William→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2013-10-31
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-09