1000 THINGS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05878389 · ltd · incorporated 2006-07-17
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2021-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-08-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-11-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2014-11-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-02-28
    CURRIE, Elizabeth Claire resigned
    secretary
  17. 2006-07-17
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    Company incorporated
    As 1000 THINGS LIMITED
  18. 2006-07-17
    ROBERTS, Tim James Hurt appointed
    director
  19. 2006-07-17
    CURRIE, Elizabeth Claire appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

85/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 Tim James Hurt Roberts
Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

5 The Finches
Welbeck Avenue
Southampton
SO17 1UB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-12
Last: 2025-04-28

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ROBERTS, Tim James Hurt
director · ~49y · appointed 2006-07-17
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Active
CURRIE, Elizabeth Claire
secretary · appointed 2006-07-17 · resigned 2012-02-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-05-29