BLACK HORSE EXPRESS LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (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 (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.4k | £5.9k |
| Current assets | £76 | £43 |
| Net assets | £11.8k | £5.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 address
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACK HORSE EXPRESS LTD
- 2023-10-18➕MULENGA, Chipelu appointeddirector
- 2023-10-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Musa Zulu Individual · Zambian · DOB 05/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/10/2023 |
Mr Chipelu Mulenga Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/10/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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