787CBD EXPRESS LTD
💤Zombieactive
13590021 · ltd · incorporated 2021-08-27
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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, 3 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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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| Total assets | — | £0 |
| Net assets | — | £0 |
| Average employees | 500 | — |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-11➖OLIVER, Aubrey Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-12-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-11-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-18➖ARDREY, Stephanie Dione resigneddirector
- 2024-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-27➕ARDREY, Stephanie Dione appointeddirector
- 2023-09-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-26➖CRONJE, Wiehahn resigneddirector
- 2023-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-02➕OLIVER, Aubrey Robert appointeddirector
- 2023-06-01➖FRANCIS, Shanna George resigneddirector
- 2022-09-27📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-09-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-10➕FRANCIS, Shanna George appointeddirector
- 2021-09-30➕CRONJE, Wiehahn appointeddirector
- 2021-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs 787CBD EXPRESS LTD
- 2021-08-27➕KING, Jonathan Paul appointedsecretary
- 2021-08-27➕KING, Jonathan Paul appointeddirector
- 2021-08-27📄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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jonathan Paul King Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/08/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1ST EUROPEAN ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 13265787 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-08-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46390 — Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Registered office
210 Causeway Green Road
Oldbury
B68 8LS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-09
Last: 2025-08-26
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
KING, Jonathan Paul→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-08-27
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KING, Jonathan Paul→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-08-27
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ARDREY, Stephanie Dione→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-11-27 · resigned 2024-07-18
CRONJE, Wiehahn→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2021-09-30 · resigned 2023-07-26
FRANCIS, Shanna George→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-02-10 · resigned 2023-06-01
OLIVER, Aubrey Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-06-02 · resigned 2025-03-11
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-12-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-08