007 COURIERS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09456120 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-24
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 2.2y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 2.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
46
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-10
    BELLWOOD, Ivan appointed
    director
  2. 2026-02-10
    STANG-GJERTSEN, Lars Karl resigned
    director
  3. 2026-02-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-02-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-02-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-07-30
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2025-07-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2025-03-20
    BROUGHTON, Andrew Kingston resigned
    director
  9. 2025-03-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-02-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2025-02-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2025-02-25
    COOPER, Ben James resigned
    director
  13. 2025-02-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-11-28
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2024-11-01
    BROUGHTON, Andrew Kingston appointed
    director
  16. 2024-11-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2024-08-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2024-06-25
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  19. 2024-05-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2024-05-02
    STEAD, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  21. 2024-05-02
    MULHALL, Julie resigned
    director
  22. 2024-05-02
    STEAD, Andrew John resigned
    director
  23. 2024-05-02
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  24. 2024-05-02
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  25. 2024-05-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2024-05-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2024-05-02
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  28. 2024-05-01
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  29. 2024-04-25
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Paragon Business Finance PLC
  30. 2024-03-21
    COOPER, Ben James appointed
    director
  31. 2024-03-21
    STANG-GJERTSEN, Lars Karl appointed
    director
  32. 2024-03-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2024-03-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  34. 2024-02-08
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  35. 2024-02-08
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  36. 2017-10-02
    MULHALL, Julie appointed
    director
  37. 2015-02-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 007 COURIERS LIMITED
  38. 2015-02-24
    STEAD, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  39. 2015-02-24
    STEAD, Andrew John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high · 1 low
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-07-11

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Benka Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Benka Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
007 COURIERS LIMITED
This company · 09456120

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Benka Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares02/05/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andrew John Steadceased 02/05/2024· significant influence

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
Incorporated2015-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

20 Wenlock Road
London
N1 7GU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-07-11OVERDUE
Last: 2024-06-27

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

BELLWOOD, Ivan
director · ~62y · appointed 2026-02-10
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Active
STEAD, Andrew
secretary · appointed 2015-02-24 · resigned 2024-05-02
Resigned
BROUGHTON, Andrew Kingston
director · ~59y · appointed 2024-11-01 · resigned 2025-03-20
Resigned
COOPER, Ben James
director · ~48y · appointed 2024-03-21 · resigned 2025-02-25
Resigned
MULHALL, Julie
director · ~56y · appointed 2017-10-02 · resigned 2024-05-02
Resigned
STANG-GJERTSEN, Lars Karl
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-03-21 · resigned 2026-02-10
Resigned
STEAD, Andrew John
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-02-24 · resigned 2024-05-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Paragon
Paragon Business Finance PLC
A registered charge1 property25/04/2024
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Recent filings (49 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-07-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-06-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-09