BALCANIC EXPRESS LOGISTICS LTD
💤Zombieactive
13616839 · ltd · incorporated 2021-09-13
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£71
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 49390SIC 49390
- 49410Freight transport by road
- 53202Unlicenced Carrier
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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.6y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.6 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £71
Net assets shrinking
Down £16,701 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£71
↓ 100% YoY
Current Assets
£944
↓ 89% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £71 | £35.6k |
| Current assets | £944 | £9.0k |
| Net assets | £71 | £16.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-29➖CHIRTES, Bogdan resigneddirector
- 2022-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Partnership Invoice Finance Limited
- 2021-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BALCANIC EXPRESS LOGISTICS LTD
- 2021-09-13➕MISCO, Alexandru appointeddirector
- 2021-09-13➕CHIRTES, Bogdan appointeddirector
- 2021-09-13📄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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexandru Misco Individual · Romanian · DOB 02/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 13/09/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Bogdan Chirtesceased 29/09/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320
Registered office
44 Renown Street Renown Street
Plymouth
PL2 2DF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MISCO, Alexandru→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2021-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHIRTES, Bogdan→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2021-09-13 · resigned 2023-09-29
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Partnership Invoice Finance Partnership Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/11/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (17 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-05