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10848877

BALKANS DIRECT LIMITED

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Company details

Registered name
BALKANS DIRECT LIMITED
Company number
10848877
Registered office
JOHN BYWATER HOUSE PIKE ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PIKE ROAD, EYTHORNE, KENT, CT15 4ND
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
4 July 2017
Status
Active
Age
9 years
Nature of business (SIC)
49410 — Freight transport by road
Accounts — next due
31 Dec 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
18 Apr 2027
Confirmation statement — last
04 Apr 2026

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Freight Direct Limited
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 04/07/2017
Mr Colin Newman
owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 30/10/2024
Mr Geoffrey Mark Purchase
owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 04/07/2017
Mr Steven Russell Pettifer
owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 04/07/2017

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Notified 04/07/2017
Mr Colin Newman
born 02/1971 · United Kingdom owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 30/10/2024
Mr Geoffrey Mark Purchase
born 05/1962 · England owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 05/07/2017 Controls 2 companies
Mr Steven Russell Pettifer
born 07/1964 · United Kingdom owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Control ended 05/07/2017 Controls 3 companies

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
30/10/2024 Person with significant control added Mr Colin Newman
05/07/2017 Person with significant control ceased Mr Steven Russell Pettifer
05/07/2017 Person with significant control ceased Mr Geoffrey Mark Purchase
04/07/2017 Person with significant control added Mr Steven Russell Pettifer
04/07/2017 Person with significant control added Mr Geoffrey Mark Purchase
04/07/2017 Person with significant control added Freight Direct Limited

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2025FY2024
Total assets less current liabilities 260
▼ 31.0%
376
Net assets 259
▼ 31.0%
375
Employees (avg) 6 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of BALKANS DIRECT LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of BALKANS DIRECT LIMITED is 10848877.
Where is BALKANS DIRECT LIMITED registered?
The registered office is JOHN BYWATER HOUSE PIKE ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PIKE ROAD, EYTHORNE, KENT, CT15 4ND.
What is the SIC code of BALKANS DIRECT LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 49410 — Freight transport by road.
Who controls BALKANS DIRECT LIMITED?
Freight Direct Limited is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 25–50% of shares, holds 25–50% of voting rights.
When are the next accounts of BALKANS DIRECT LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 December 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.

About BALKANS DIRECT LIMITED (10848877)

BALKANS DIRECT LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 4 July 2017 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 10848877. Its registered office is at JOHN BYWATER HOUSE PIKE ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PIKE ROAD, EYTHORNE, KENT, CT15 4ND. The recorded nature of business is freight transport by road (SIC 49410). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 March 2025. , and the person with significant control is Freight Direct Limited. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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