BULK LOGISTICS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09552803 · ltd · incorporated 2015-04-21
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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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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 (59/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
82
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
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-01-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  3. 2025-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-16
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  5. 2025-01-16
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  6. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2019-05-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2019-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-10-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-10-10
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    CASTLE, David Andrew resigned
    director
  17. 2018-04-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2016-09-15
    ➕
    WARD, Michael James appointed
    director
  19. 2015-10-23
    ➖
    HARGILL, Neil Matthew resigned
    director
  20. 2015-04-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BULK LOGISTICS LIMITED
  21. 2015-04-21
    ➕
    CASTLE, David Andrew appointed
    director
  22. 2015-04-21
    ➕
    HARGILL, Neil Matthew 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 58 — 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 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael James Ward
Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares · firm interest31/07/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Andrew Castleceased 31/07/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2015-04-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

The Garage
Patrick Brompton
Bedale
DL8 1JP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

WARD, Michael James→
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-09-15
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Active
CASTLE, David Andrew→
director · ~74y · appointed 2015-04-21 · resigned 2018-10-10
Resigned
HARGILL, Neil Matthew→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-04-21 · resigned 2015-10-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-11