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Prepared 13 July 2026

BALKANS DIRECT LIMITED

10848877 · ltd · incorporated 2017-07-04

1. Company facts

Status
active
Lifecycle
🏛️ Established — Profitable, stable, 5+ years of trading. Classic SME profile.
Jurisdiction
england-wales
Registered office
John Bywater House Pike Road Industrial Estate, Pike Road, Eythorne, CT15 4ND
SIC codes
49410 — Freight transport by road
Accounts next due
2026-12-31
Confirmation statement next due
2027-04-18

2. Directors (2 active)

NEWMAN, Colin
director · appointed 2017-07-04 · born 2/1971 (age 55)
PURCHASE, Geoffrey Mark
director · appointed 2017-07-04 · born 5/1962 (age 64)

3. Shareholders (2 active)

Mr Colin Newman
50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
Freight Direct Limited
25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

4. Group structure

Freight Direct Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

Freight Direct Limited
Corporate parent · 25-50%

Headline verdict

Opportunity score
77/100 (Strong)
Owner dependency
high — 66/100
Red flags
0 high · 0 medium · 0 low