BCUBE LOGISTICS UK LTD

💤Zombieactive
09583785 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-11
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-31
Average employees100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-07-11
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-08-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-06-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-06-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-04-28
    ➕
    NICOLIS DI ROBILANT, Massimiliano appointed
    director
  7. 2025-04-28
    ➖
    BORRELLI, Giuseppe resigned
    director
  8. 2024-07-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-11-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-11-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-09-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-03-10
    ➖
    BERNINI, Enrico resigned
    director
  16. 2021-03-10
    ➖
    BONZANO, Luigi resigned
    director
  17. 2021-03-10
    ➕
    BORRELLI, Giuseppe appointed
    director
  18. 2020-12-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-10-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2020-07-29
    ➖
    BAZZI, Enrico resigned
    director
  21. 2019-10-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2016-07-01
    ➕
    BERNINI, Enrico appointed
    director
  25. 2016-06-30
    ➖
    PADOVA, Aldo Luciano resigned
    director
  26. 2015-09-17
    ➕
    PADOVA, Aldo Luciano appointed
    director
  27. 2015-05-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BCUBE LOGISTICS UK LTD
  28. 2015-05-11
    ➕
    BAZZI, Enrico appointed
    director
  29. 2015-05-11
    ➕
    BONZANO, Luigi appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-25

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Piero Carlo Bonzano
Individual · Italian · DOB 11/1952 · age 74
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Enrica Bonzano
Individual · Italian · DOB 02/1950 · age 76
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2015-05-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

2nd Floor Waverley House
7-12 Noel Street
London
W1F 8GQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-25OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-11

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

NICOLIS DI ROBILANT, Massimiliano→
director · ~66y · appointed 2025-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAZZI, Enrico→
director · ~75y · appointed 2015-05-11 · resigned 2020-07-29
Resigned
BERNINI, Enrico→
director · ~73y · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2021-03-10
Resigned
BONZANO, Luigi→
director · ~47y · appointed 2015-05-11 · resigned 2021-03-10
Resigned
BORRELLI, Giuseppe→
director · ~67y · appointed 2021-03-10 · resigned 2025-04-28
Resigned
PADOVA, Aldo Luciano→
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-09-17 · resigned 2016-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-07-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-16