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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