1-UN LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

06192205 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-29

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

67/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

41 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

67/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand

2026-03-16
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2025-12-16
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2024-12-30
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2023-12-29
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2023-03-31
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2021-12-31
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2020-12-14
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2019-12-17
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2018-12-12
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2017-12-11
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2017-04-04
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2016-12-21
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2016-05-13
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2015-12-22
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2015-05-06
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2014-12-23
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2014-05-03
➖
STEAD, Margaret resigned
secretary
2007-03-29
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Company incorporated
As 1-UN LIMITED
2007-03-29
➕
STEAD, David appointed
director
2007-03-29
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STEAD, Margaret 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

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.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-06

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
David Stead Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2007-03-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

17 Arley Terrace

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS12 2PA

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-16

Last made up to: 2024-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-04-06OVERDUE

Last: 2025-03-23

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

STEAD, David→

director · ~57y · appointed 2007-03-29

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Active

STEAD, Margaret→

secretary · appointed 2007-03-29 · resigned 2014-05-03

Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

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accounts · AA01

2026-03-16

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2025-12-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-02