BIJU JOSEPH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09548787 · ltd · incorporated 2015-04-17
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£1.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
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
35 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 £1,364
Net assets shrinking
Down £120 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
↓ 8.1% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.4k | £1.5k |
| Current assets | £1.4k | £1.6k |
| Net assets | £1.4k | £1.5k |
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 (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-27➕JOSEPH, Biju appointeddirector
- 2025-02-27➖BIJU, Sheena resigneddirector
- 2024-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-09-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-28📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2021-09-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-09-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BIJU JOSEPH LIMITED
- 2015-04-17➕BIJU, Sheena appointeddirector
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 "JOSEPH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Biju Joseph Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/02/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Sheena Bijuceased 27/02/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANYWHERE LOGISTICS LIMITED→ 09244062 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| B&H CARS (WORCESTER) LTD→ 10814449 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BEVERLEY BELL TRAINING SERVICES LTD→ 13159451 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BIRCHEND STORAGE LTD→ 16831674 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLUE DOOR CARS LIMITED→ 05863775 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| BLUE DOOR LOGISTICS LIMITED→ 03813177 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| BOAT AND SAFETY SERVICES LTD→ 09614944 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BOOZEROO LTD→ 16478885 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRETT GRANTHAM LTD→ 11537032 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BRITANNIA DYNAMIC LOGISTICS LIMITED→ 12816727 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BRITANNIA SHRED LTD→ 07648157 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
5 Snowberry Avenue
Home Meadow
Worcester
WR4 0JA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last: 2026-03-05
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
JOSEPH, Biju→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BIJU, Sheena→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-04-17 · resigned 2025-02-27
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Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-10-12