A1 IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04297978 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-03
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£59.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 53). 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £59,299
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£107k
Net Worth
£59k
Current Assets
£121k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £92.3k | — |
| Current assets | £121.3k | — |
| Cash | £107.0k | — |
| Debtors | £14.3k | — |
| Net assets | £59.3k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-12-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Metro Bank PLC
- 2020-10-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-10-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-11-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-10-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-07-12➖GOODALL, Charles resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-12➖GOODALL, Charles resigneddirector
- 2006-02-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-09-15➕ABBOTT, Julian appointeddirector
- 2002-09-15➕GOODALL, Charles appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-15➖HARRINGTON, Tara resignedsecretary
- 2002-03-08➖BURROWS, Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2002-03-08➕HARRINGTON, Tara appointedsecretary
- 2001-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2001-10-03➕BURROWS, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2001-10-03➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-10-03➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-10-03➕GOODALL, Charles appointeddirector
- 2001-10-03➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-10-03➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Julian Abbott Individual · British · DOB 12/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Charles Edward Marsh Goodallceased 12/07/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
215 Seaside
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN22 7NR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
ABBOTT, Julian→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2002-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURROWS, Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2002-03-08
GOODALL, Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-09-15 · resigned 2018-07-12
HARRINGTON, Tara→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-08 · resigned 2002-09-15
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2001-10-03
GOODALL, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2018-07-12
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2001-10-03
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Metro Bank Metro Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/12/2020 | 24/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/02/2006 | 06/10/2020 |
Recent filings (88 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30