BANFATES FLEET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-03-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-02📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH02
- 2025-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-31➖NEVILE, Raman resigneddirector
- 2025-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BANFATES FLEET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2024-05-28➕BICKLEY, Adam Jake appointeddirector
- 2024-05-28➕NEVILE, Raman appointeddirector
- 2024-05-28📄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 2.1 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 high · 1 lowAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-10
Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam Jake Bickley Individual · British · DOB 02/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 28/05/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Raman Nevileceased 31/10/2025· 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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