BELLA ROAD SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
10472562 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-10
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 1.4y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
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
33 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-07-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-14📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-07-14📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Davenham Asset Finance Limited
- 2024-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BELLA ROAD SERVICES LTD
- 2016-11-10➕MOREIRA ALVES, Sergio Manuel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 Sergio Manuel Moreira Alves Individual · Portuguese · DOB 01/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390
Registered office
Unit 17k Hepworth Business Park
Coedcae Lane
Pontyclun
Mid Glamorgan
CF72 9ZP
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
MOREIRA ALVES, Sergio Manuel→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-11-10
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Davenham Asset Finance Davenham Asset Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/02/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (33 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2025-07-14
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-28