1ST CHOICE FLOOR CARE LTD

💤Zombieactive
03282592 · ltd · incorporated 1996-11-22
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
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£8.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £8,032
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,848 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£8k
↓ 57% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↓ 59% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£8k£11k£15k£19kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£8.0k£18.9k
Current assets£7.2k£17.8k
Net assets£8.0k£18.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-07
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 2022-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2020-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-01-11
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-06-26
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-10-01
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    FULLER, Lewis Newnham appointed
    director
  17. 2014-10-01
    ➖
    HALL, Ann Patricia resigned
    secretary
  18. 2014-10-01
    ➖
    HALL, Martin Robert resigned
    director
  19. 2014-10-01
    ➖
    HALL, Rodney Albert resigned
    director
  20. 2003-11-01
    ➕
    HALL, Martin Robert appointed
    director
  21. 1999-11-30
    ➕
    HALL, Ann Patricia appointed
    secretary
  22. 1999-11-30
    ➖
    HALL, Rodney Albert resigned
    secretary
  23. 1999-11-30
    ➖
    WHITEHALL, Philip Harry resigned
    director
  24. 1996-11-28
    ➖
    BRUNNEN, Ruth Mary resigned
    secretary
  25. 1996-11-28
    ➕
    HALL, Rodney Albert appointed
    secretary
  26. 1996-11-28
    ➕
    HALL, Rodney Albert appointed
    director
  27. 1996-11-28
    ➖
    LOWNDES, Timothy Gilmour resigned
    director
  28. 1996-11-28
    ➕
    WHITEHALL, Philip Harry appointed
    director
  29. 1996-11-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1ST CHOICE FLOOR CARE LTD
  30. 1996-11-22
    ➕
    BRUNNEN, Ruth Mary appointed
    secretary
  31. 1996-11-22
    ➕
    LOWNDES, Timothy Gilmour appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Lewis Newnham Fuller
Individual · British · DOB 07/1981 · age 45
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-11-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Culver Cuts Pyle Lane
Horndean
Waterlooville
PO8 0AJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

FULLER, Lewis Newnham→
director · ~45y · appointed 2014-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRUNNEN, Ruth Mary→
secretary · appointed 1996-11-22 · resigned 1996-11-28
Resigned
HALL, Ann Patricia→
secretary · appointed 1999-11-30 · resigned 2014-10-01
Resigned
HALL, Rodney Albert→
secretary · appointed 1996-11-28 · resigned 1999-11-30
Resigned
HALL, Martin Robert→
director · ~48y · appointed 2003-11-01 · resigned 2014-10-01
Resigned
HALL, Rodney Albert→
director · ~84y · appointed 1996-11-28 · resigned 2014-10-01
Resigned
LOWNDES, Timothy Gilmour→
director · ~74y · appointed 1996-11-22 · resigned 1996-11-28
Resigned
WHITEHALL, Philip Harry→
director · ~84y · appointed 1996-11-28 · resigned 1999-11-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-15