1ST-EUROPEAN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03146910 · ltd · incorporated 1996-01-16
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Combined office administrative service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-26➖IQBAL, Gulshan Ara resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-26➖IQBAL, Gulshan Ara resigneddirector
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 1996-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST-EUROPEAN LIMITED
- 1996-01-16➕ZAIDI, Tauqir Hussain appointeddirector
- 1996-01-16➕IQBAL, Gulshan Ara appointedsecretary
- 1996-01-16➕PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-01-16➖PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-01-16➕IQBAL, Gulshan Ara appointeddirector
- 1996-01-16➕PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-01-16➖PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: IQBAL, Gulshan Ara resigned 2026-01-26; IQBAL, Gulshan Ara resigned 2026-01-26
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Tauqir Hussain Zaidi Individual · British · DOB 10/1962 · age 64 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82110 — Combined office administrative service activities
Registered office
167 Goodman Park
Slough
Berkshire
SL2 5NR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
ZAIDI, Tauqir Hussain→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1996-01-16
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IQBAL, Gulshan Ara→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-16 · resigned 2026-01-26
PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-01-16 · resigned 1996-01-16
IQBAL, Gulshan Ara→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-01-16 · resigned 2026-01-26
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-01-16 · resigned 1996-01-16
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Recent filings (72 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-26