BLACKYS RECOVERY LTD
💤Zombieactive
10431683 · ltd · incorporated 2016-10-17
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£758
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45310SIC 45310
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 £758
Cash YoY
-3%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£696
↓ 3.5% YoY
Net Worth
£758
↑ 104% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
↓ 88% 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 | £6.6k | £7.7k |
| Current assets | £20.7k | £167.0k |
| Cash | £696 | £721 |
| Debtors | £12.6k | £2.9k |
| Net assets | £758 | £-18.1k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-31➖KLEOPA, Katerina resigneddirector
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-09-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-04➕KLEOPA, Katerina appointeddirector
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-08➖KLEOPA, Katerina resigneddirector
- 2021-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-08-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-08-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-25➕KLEOPA, Katerina appointeddirector
- 2016-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACKYS RECOVERY LTD
- 2016-10-17➕PAPANIKOLAOU, Andreas appointedsecretary
- 2016-10-17➕PAPANIKOLAOU, Andreas 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 Andreas Papanikolaou Individual · Cypriot · DOB 12/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 17/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGLIA VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LTD→ 15410361 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANGLY LIMITED→ 12361567 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| APEX MOTORWORKS & RESTORATIONS LTD→ 15473461 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AUTOMOTION DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED→ 16361270 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| B SMART REPAIRS LIMITED→ 05366667 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BARNHAWK TENDRING LTD→ 10764110 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BASINGSTOKE MOT & TYRE CENTRE - WADE ROAD - LIMITED→ 06779001 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| BELMONT MOTORS LTD.→ 04487097 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| BENTLEY AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED→ 04639496 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| BFA MECHANICS LTD→ 15522086 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BITS4BIMMERS LTD→ 11399208 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
Unit 7 Sturmer Road
New England
Halstead
CO9 4BB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
PAPANIKOLAOU, Andreas→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-10-17
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PAPANIKOLAOU, Andreas→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-10-17
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KLEOPA, Katerina→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-07-04 · resigned 2026-05-31
KLEOPA, Katerina→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-05-25 · resigned 2021-06-08
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Recent filings (36 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-10-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-19