ALBU 2017 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10880411 · ltd · incorporated 2017-07-24
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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: 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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNet assets shrinking
Down £1 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£0
↓ 100% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £1 |
| Net assets | £0 | £1 |
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
8
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-10➕PLOSCARU, Constantin Iulian appointeddirector
- 2026-05-09➖ZALISTIS, Nicolas resigneddirector
- 2026-05-05➖ALBU, Ionut Catalin resigneddirector
- 2025-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-15➕ZALISTIS, Nicolas appointeddirector
- 2023-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBU 2017 LIMITED
- 2017-07-24➕ALBU, Ionut Catalin 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ALBU, Ionut Catalin resigned 2026-05-05; ZALISTIS, Nicolas resigned 2026-05-09
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Constantin Iulian Ploscaru Individual · Romanian · DOB 01/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 06/01/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Nicolas Zalistisceased 05/01/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Ionut Catalin Albuceased 05/01/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A N HARDWELL HAULAGE LIMITED→ 04950345 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| A&M BIV LOGISTICS LTD→ 16202882 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALAN BEECHGOOD TRANSPORT LTD→ 17111047 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALEX FAST DELIVERY LTD→ 14456813 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALHAWA SERVICES LTD→ 16257602 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALIS LOGISTICS LTD→ 13601822 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALL IN ONE PRO SOLUTION LTD→ 16197801 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALLEGRO FREIGHT FORWARDING LIMITED→ 11784640 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALLEGRO LOGISTICS LIMITED→ 08809298 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ALLJAY TRANSPORT LTD→ 11720203 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALPHATRANSPORT LTD→ 10859924 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ALSAGAI LTD→ 15039017 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
Flat 3 Mortimer Road
Filton
Bristol
BS34 7LH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-09
Last: 2026-01-26
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
PLOSCARU, Constantin Iulian→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2026-05-10
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ALBU, Ionut Catalin→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2017-07-24 · resigned 2026-05-05
ZALISTIS, Nicolas→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-10-15 · resigned 2026-05-09
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Recent filings (33 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-26