BLACK COUNTRY GRAB LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11983061 · ltd · incorporated 2019-05-07
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 2025
Net worth
£1.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38110
Sector: Water supply & waste
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, 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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
26 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 £1,201
Net assets shrinking
Down £160 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 94% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.2k | £1.4k |
| Current assets | £1.6k | £842 |
| Net assets | £1.2k | £1.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-05-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-05-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-23➕GLOVER, Joseph appointeddirector
- 2019-05-23➖ASHOK, Ethan resigneddirector
- 2019-05-22➕ASHOK, Ethan appointeddirector
- 2019-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-05-21➖SHAMEDAMI, Saeed resigneddirector
- 2019-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACK COUNTRY GRAB LIMITED
- 2019-05-07➕SHAMEDAMI, Saeed 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 Joseph Glover Individual · British · DOB 06/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/05/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Saeed Shamedamiceased 21/05/2019· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38110 — SIC 38110
Registered office
56 Dimmocks Avenue
Bilston
WV14 8YJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last: 2026-03-05
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
GLOVER, Joseph→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2019-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASHOK, Ethan→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-05-22 · resigned 2019-05-23
SHAMEDAMI, Saeed→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-05-07 · resigned 2019-05-21
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Recent filings (26 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-04-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-20