1ST CLASS HOMES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04729985 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-10
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£13.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £13,686

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£14k
Current Assets
£50
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-30
Total assets£13.3k
Current assets£50
Net assets£13.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-01-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-01-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-04-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2022-01-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2021-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-08-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-01-01
    ➖
    REGENCY REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2008-06-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  19. 2005-08-01
    ➕
    HAROUNI, Ester appointed
    director
  20. 2005-08-01
    ➖
    HOUSE DOCTOR SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2005-08-01
    ➕
    REGENCY REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2005-08-01
    ➖
    SCOTT, Susan resigned
    director
  23. 2005-08-01
    ➖
    STEINBERG, Jacob resigned
    director
  24. 2005-04-01
    ➕
    SCOTT, Susan appointed
    director
  25. 2004-04-01
    ➕
    HOUSE DOCTOR SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2004-04-01
    ➕
    STEINBERG, Jacob appointed
    director
  27. 2003-05-01
    ➖
    QA REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2003-05-01
    ➖
    QA NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2003-04-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1ST CLASS HOMES LIMITED
  30. 2003-04-10
    ➕
    QA REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2003-04-10
    ➕
    QA NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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.)

Group structure

World Property Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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World Property Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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1ST CLASS HOMES LIMITED
This company · 04729985

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
World Property Services Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

2nd Floor, Unicorn House
Station Close
Potters Bar
Hertfordshire
EN6 1TL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

HAROUNI, Ester→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOUSE DOCTOR SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2005-08-01
Resigned
QA REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-10 · resigned 2003-05-01
Resigned
REGENCY REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2015-01-01
Resigned
SCOTT, Susan→
director · ~69y · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2005-08-01
Resigned
STEINBERG, Jacob→
director · ~90y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2005-08-01
Resigned
QA NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-10 · resigned 2003-05-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Third party legal charge1 property27/06/2008—
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Recent filings (79 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-10