BEST SHIPPING (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11977923 · ltd · incorporated 2019-05-03
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 May 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: 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
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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
22 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
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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
4
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-03➕LIVESEY, Stephen Anthony appointeddirector
- 2023-04-03➖O' NEILL, Robert Alan resigneddirector
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BEST SHIPPING (UK) LIMITED
- 2019-05-03➕O' NEILL, Robert Alan appointeddirector
- 2019-05-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 Stephen Anthony Livesey Individual · British · DOB 08/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/04/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Robert Alan O' Neillceased 03/04/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BATTERYMASTERS LIMITED→ 08281312 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BELVOIR FOODS LIMITED→ 00535219 · est 1954 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 71y | — | — |
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| BOOBALICIOUS LIMITED→ 06941219 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BOTSWANA COMMUNITY UK LTD→ 11397738 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BRIGHT PRO LLP→ OC456437 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRILLIANCE CARE LTD→ 15352798 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB/ASTRAZENECA UKEIG→ GE000231 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| BRITISH BANGLADESH BUSINESS COUNCIL LIMITED→ 09622353 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BRITISH WEST INDIES PORT SERVICES LLP→ OC375036 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BRITMED HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED→ 16941988 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-05-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
3 Brook Business Centre
Cowley Mill Road
Uxbridge
UB8 2FX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2028-02-29
Last made up to: 2026-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-16
Last: 2026-05-02
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
LIVESEY, Stephen Anthony→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
O' NEILL, Robert Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2019-05-03 · resigned 2023-04-03
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (22 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-02