1ST ONE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06166194 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-16
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£2.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
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 (75/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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 £2,653
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,908 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3k
↓ 60% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↑ 2.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£6k£9k£11k£14kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£3.2k£7.1k
Current assets£14.2k£13.9k
Net assets£2.7k£6.6k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-24
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    move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
    address · AD04
  3. 2025-03-24
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  4. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-03-09
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-03-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-03-17
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  15. 2016-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2007-03-16
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    Company incorporated
    As 1ST ONE LIMITED
  17. 2007-03-16
    ➕
    WARR, Louise appointed
    secretary
  18. 2007-03-16
    ➕
    WARR, Antony Michael David appointed
    director
  19. 2007-03-16
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2007-03-16
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2007-03-16
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  22. 2007-03-16
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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 19 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 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Michael David Warr
Individual · British · DOB 07/1972 · age 54
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Louise Warr
Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52
25–50%
—25-50% 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
Incorporated2007-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

11 Gainsborough Crescent
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV21 4DQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: 2026-03-16

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

WARR, Louise→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-16
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Active
WARR, Antony Michael David→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-03-16
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Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-03-16 · resigned 2007-03-16
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-03-16 · resigned 2007-03-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-03-24
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-18