BKJ SMART REPAIRS LTD
💤Zombieactive
14156908 · ltd · incorporated 2022-06-07
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
—
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£3.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,141
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,618 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£3k
↓ 64% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.1k | £8.8k |
| Current assets | £5.0k | £6.1k |
| Net assets | £3.1k | £8.8k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-01-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-09-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-05➕ARROWSMITH, Karen Louise appointedsecretary
- 2024-09-05➖ARROWSMITH, James resigneddirector
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-30➖GRIFFITHS, Ben resigneddirector
- 2022-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BKJ SMART REPAIRS LTD
- 2022-06-07➕ARROWSMITH, Karen appointeddirector
- 2022-06-07➕ARROWSMITH, James appointeddirector
- 2022-06-07➕GRIFFITHS, Ben appointeddirector
- 2022-06-07📄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
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Karen Arrowsmith Individual · British · DOB 09/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/06/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr James Arrowsmithceased 01/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Ben Griffithsceased 30/06/2022· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
The Cedars
Matthews Lane
Great Bradley
CB8 9ET
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-02
Last: 2025-09-18
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
ARROWSMITH, Karen Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-09-05
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ARROWSMITH, Karen→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-06-07
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ARROWSMITH, James→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-06-07 · resigned 2024-09-05
GRIFFITHS, Ben→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-06-07 · resigned 2022-06-30
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Recent filings (16 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-06-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-04