A1 LIFESTYLE BOOK-KEEPING LTD

💤Zombieactive
05386658 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-09
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£957
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 85). 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: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £957

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£957
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↑ 7.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£3k£5k£7k£9kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£957£847
Current assets£8.5k£7.9k
Net assets£957£847

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    BROWN, David Wall appointed
    director
  2. 2025-09-30
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    JEWELL, Sally Roberta resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-30
    ➖
    STACEY, Donna resigned
    director
  4. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2025-09-30
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  6. 2025-09-30
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    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-09-30
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    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-09-30
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  9. 2025-09-30
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  10. 2025-09-30
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  13. 2022-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  14. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  17. 2018-10-26
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    accounts · AA01
  18. 2018-10-26
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  19. 2017-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  20. 2011-02-03
    ➖
    BROWN, David Wall resigned
    secretary
  21. 2011-02-03
    ➖
    BROWN, David Wall resigned
    director
  22. 2011-02-03
    ➕
    JEWELL, Sally Roberta appointed
    director
  23. 2011-02-03
    ➕
    STACEY, Donna appointed
    director
  24. 2011-02-03
    ➖
    WARD, Lawrence resigned
    director
  25. 2005-06-17
    ➕
    BROWN, David Wall appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-06-17
    ➕
    BROWN, David Wall appointed
    director
  27. 2005-06-17
    ➕
    WARD, Lawrence appointed
    director
  28. 2005-06-15
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2005-06-15
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2005-03-09
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    Company incorporated
    As A1 LIFESTYLE BOOK-KEEPING LTD
  31. 2005-03-09
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2005-03-09
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: JEWELL, Sally Roberta resigned 2025-09-30; STACEY, Donna resigned 2025-09-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Wall Brown
Individual · British · DOB 11/1941 · age 85
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/09/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Sally Roberta Jewellceased 30/09/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Miss Donna Staceyceased 30/09/2025· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2005-03-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

The A1 Lifestyle Village
Great North Road Little Paxton
St. Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 6EN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

BROWN, David Wall→
director · ~85y · appointed 2025-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, David Wall→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-17 · resigned 2011-02-03
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-09 · resigned 2005-06-15
Resigned
BROWN, David Wall→
director · ~85y · appointed 2005-06-17 · resigned 2011-02-03
Resigned
JEWELL, Sally Roberta→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-02-03 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
STACEY, Donna→
director · ~42y · appointed 2011-02-03 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
WARD, Lawrence→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-06-17 · resigned 2011-02-03
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-09 · resigned 2005-06-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-09