BJ MOTORS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08821145 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-19
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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, 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 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 £1,675
Net assets shrinking
Down £80 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 4.6% YoY
Current Assets
£154
↓ 84% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£351£702£1k£1k£2kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-302024-03-30
Total assets£5.3k£7.3k
Current assets£154£945
Net assets£1.7k£1.8k

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 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-01-13
    ➖
    KUVARZINA, Olga resigned
    director
  3. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-12-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2017-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-02-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2016-12-29
    ➕
    KUVARZINA, Olga appointed
    director
  15. 2016-12-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2016-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-12-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-01-15
    ➖
    KUVARZINA, Olga resigned
    director
  19. 2014-11-21
    ➕
    KUVARZINA, Olga appointed
    director
  20. 2013-12-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BJ MOTORS LIMITED
  21. 2013-12-19
    ➕
    SHAKR, Bilal appointed
    director

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 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 Bilal Shakr
Individual · Iraqi · DOB 07/1975 · age 51
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

4 Arkwright Street
Derby
DE24 8FY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

SHAKR, Bilal→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KUVARZINA, Olga→
director · ~47y · appointed 2016-12-29 · resigned 2026-01-13
Resigned
KUVARZINA, Olga→
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-11-21 · resigned 2015-01-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-21