ANDREEA EXPRESS LTD
💤Zombieactive
09841844 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-26
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£17.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 53100Postal activities under universal service obligation
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. 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, 2 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
34 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £17,402
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£17k
↑ 74% YoY
Current Assets
£19k
↑ 74% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.1k | £11.0k |
| Current assets | £19.1k | £11.0k |
| Net assets | £17.4k | £10.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-29➕PETCU, Costin Catalin appointeddirector
- 2025-12-29➖PETCU, Ioana Andreea resigneddirector
- 2025-12-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-09-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-02-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-06-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-12-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-02-01➕PETCU, Ioana Andreea appointeddirector
- 2017-01-31➖PETCU, Costin Catalin resigneddirector
- 2015-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDREEA EXPRESS LTD
- 2015-10-26➕PETCU, Costin Catalin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
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 Costin Catalin Petcu Individual · Romanian · DOB 04/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
35 Hamilton Road
Flat 1
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH1 4EQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
PETCU, Costin Catalin→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-12-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PETCU, Costin Catalin→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-10-26 · resigned 2017-01-31
PETCU, Ioana Andreea→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-02-01 · resigned 2025-12-29
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-09-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-02-02