BJ POWDER COATING LTD

💤Zombieactive
09936907 · ltd · incorporated 2016-01-05
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.2y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
41 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-29
Average employees1

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-09-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  4. 2025-09-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-09-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-09-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-09-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-09-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-09-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2025-09-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2025-08-29
    DUDRAH, Ranjit Singh appointed
    director
  12. 2025-08-29
    BENSON, Jane Vivienne resigned
    secretary
  13. 2025-08-29
    BENSON, Jane Vivienne resigned
    director
  14. 2025-08-29
    BENSON, Jeremy Richard resigned
    director
  15. 2025-05-31
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2025-04-15
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  17. 2025-03-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2024-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2024-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2024-10-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2024-10-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2024-04-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  23. 2024-03-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  24. 2023-04-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2022-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2016-05-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  27. 2016-05-04
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  28. 2016-05-04
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Jennifer Ann Bonner
  29. 2016-01-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BJ POWDER COATING LTD
  30. 2016-01-05
    BENSON, Jane Vivienne appointed
    secretary
  31. 2016-01-05
    BENSON, Jane Vivienne appointed
    director
  32. 2016-01-05
    BENSON, Jeremy Richard appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BENSON, Jane Vivienne resigned 2025-08-29; BENSON, Jane Vivienne resigned 2025-08-29; BENSON, Jeremy Richard resigned 2025-08-29

Group structure

J & R Investments Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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J & R Investments Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
BJ POWDER COATING LTD
This company · 09936907

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
J & R Investments Uk Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting29/08/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Jane Vivienne Bensonceased 29/08/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Jeremy Richard Bensonceased 29/08/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290

Registered office

Imex Reception Moorfield House
Moorfield Road
Wolverhampton
WV2 4QT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-04-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

DUDRAH, Ranjit Singh
director · ~51y · appointed 2025-08-29
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Active
BENSON, Jane Vivienne
secretary · appointed 2016-01-05 · resigned 2025-08-29
Resigned
BENSON, Jane Vivienne
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-01-05 · resigned 2025-08-29
Resigned
BENSON, Jeremy Richard
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-01-05 · resigned 2025-08-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge04/05/2016
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property04/05/2016
satisfied
Jennifer Ann Bonner / William John Bonner / Geoffrey Thomas Bonner
A registered charge1 property04/05/201610/10/2024
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Recent filings (41 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-09-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-04-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04