BJ EXPRESS LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC191306 · ltd · incorporated 1998-11-19
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
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year to Nov 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 26.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-07➖BOYLE, Louisa resignedsecretary
- 2021-10-07➖COYLE, Louisa Mary resigneddirector
- 2021-10-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-18➖BOYLE, Bernard James resigneddirector
- 2020-07-15➕CAMPBELL, David Matthew appointeddirector
- 2007-05-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-09-05➖BOYLE, Bernard James resignedsecretary
- 2003-09-05➕BOYLE, Louisa appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-05➖BOYLE, Jamie Richard resigneddirector
- 2003-09-05➕COYLE, Louisa Mary appointeddirector
- 2000-07-28➕BOYLE, Bernard James appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-28➖BOYLE, Patricia Alice Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2000-07-28➕BOYLE, Jamie Richard appointeddirector
- 2000-07-28➖BOYLE, Patricia Alice Margaret resigneddirector
- 2000-05-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2000-05-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1999-06-01➕BOYLE, Patricia Alice Margaret appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-01➕BOYLE, Bernard James appointeddirector
- 1999-06-01➕BOYLE, Patricia Alice Margaret appointeddirector
- 1998-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BJ EXPRESS LTD.
- 1998-11-19➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-11-19➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-11-19➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-11-19➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sharon Campbell Individual · British · DOB 02/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/02/2024 |
Mr David Matthew Campbell Individual · British · DOB 12/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/03/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Louisa Mary Coyleceased 07/10/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Bernard James Boyleceased 18/01/2021· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-11-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
106 Abercorn Street
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA3 4AY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-21
Last: 2025-10-07
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
CAMPBELL, David Matthew→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOYLE, Bernard James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-28 · resigned 2003-09-05
BOYLE, Louisa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-05 · resigned 2021-10-07
BOYLE, Patricia Alice Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 2000-07-28
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-11-19 · resigned 1998-11-19
BOYLE, Bernard James→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 2021-01-18
BOYLE, Jamie Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2000-07-28 · resigned 2003-09-05
BOYLE, Patricia Alice Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 2000-07-28
COYLE, Louisa Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2003-09-05 · resigned 2021-10-07
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-11-19 · resigned 1998-11-19
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 18/05/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 25/05/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 10/05/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (91 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-07