BIRMINGHAM FORKTRUCKS SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
10028862 · ltd · incorporated 2016-02-26
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£116.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £116,912
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£117k
↑ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£209k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £140.5k | £119.6k |
| Current assets | £209.1k | £272.2k |
| Net assets | £116.9k | £94.2k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-13➖ABID, Nigar Sultana resigneddirector
- 2026-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-09-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-02-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BIRMINGHAM FORKTRUCKS SERVICES LTD
- 2016-02-26➕ABID, Shahida Sultana appointeddirector
- 2016-02-26➕ABID, Nigar Sultana 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
50/100
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Shahida Abid Individual · Pakistani · DOB 09/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | — | board control75-100% shares · board control · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Nigar Sultana Abidceased 13/02/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.O.E. (BOWMEN OF ENGLAND) LIMITED→ 03042677 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| BESPOKE (MIDLANDS) LIMITED→ 05450529 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| BEST QUALITY WINDOWS & DOORS LIMITED→ 16573650 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BETAPRINT PRESS LIMITED→ 01268310 · est 1976 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 49y | — | — |
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| BIGTEN SPORTS LTD→ 16667201 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIKONIK LTD→ 08627969 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BIO INNOVATION VENTURES LIMITED→ 16553193 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIRFORD CABLE & HARNESS LIMITED→ 01381950 · est 1978 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 47y | — | — |
| BJ FLEETS LTD→ 13823720 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190
Registered office
Unit 26a Central Trading Address
Cable Street
Wolverhampton
WV2 2RJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ABID, Shahida Sultana→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2016-02-26
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ABID, Nigar Sultana→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-02-26 · resigned 2026-02-13
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/09/2018 | 29/01/2019 |
Recent filings (38 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-11-30