BCA VEHICLE DELIVERIES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10477190 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-14
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (0 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
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 · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-29
Average employees100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-03-16
    ➖
    WOOD, Peter John resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-03-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-09-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-08-29
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2024-08-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-08-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-04-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-04-25
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2022-04-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-08-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-07-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2021-07-07
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  16. 2021-06-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2020-11-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-06-01
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2020-06-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2019-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-05-01
    ➕
    WOOD, Peter John appointed
    director
  22. 2018-05-01
    ➖
    WOOD, Peter Jody resigned
    director
  23. 2018-04-09
    ➖
    CLOUDSDALE, Lesley resigned
    director
  24. 2018-04-09
    ➕
    WOOD, Peter Jody appointed
    director
  25. 2016-11-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BCA VEHICLE DELIVERIES LIMITED
  26. 2016-11-14
    ➕
    CLOUDSDALE, Lesley appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

2 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-23

No active directors on record
high

Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities

Registered office

3 Crosslands Close
Swarthmoor
Ulverston
LA12 0HZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last made up to: 2024-11-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-23OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-09

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

CLOUDSDALE, Lesley→
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-11-14 · resigned 2018-04-09
Resigned
WOOD, Peter John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2026-03-16
Resigned
WOOD, Peter Jody→
director · ~45y · appointed 2018-04-09 · resigned 2018-05-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-25