1ST CAR IMPORTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06606068 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-29
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.
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
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
61 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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 (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-07-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-06-01➕TURNBULL, Theia Celeste Nankivell appointedsecretary
- 2021-06-01➖TURNBULL, Helen Kay resignedsecretary
- 2021-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-27➖LEDGER, Duncan Philip resigneddirector
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-24➕LEDGER, Duncan Philip appointeddirector
- 2011-02-03➖TURNBULL, Robert Douglas resigneddirector
- 2008-05-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CAR IMPORTS LIMITED
- 2008-05-29➕TURNBULL, Giles Richard Douglas appointeddirector
- 2008-05-29➕TURNBULL, Helen Kay appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-29➕TURNBULL, Robert Douglas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Giles Richard Douglas Turnbull Individual · British · DOB 12/1981 · age 45 | 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Pitax House 33 Baldwins Lane
Croxley Green
Rickmansworth
Herts
WD3 3LS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-12
Last: 2026-05-29
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
TURNBULL, Theia Celeste Nankivell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TURNBULL, Giles Richard Douglas→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2008-05-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TURNBULL, Helen Kay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-29 · resigned 2021-06-01
LEDGER, Duncan Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2014-09-24 · resigned 2019-06-27
TURNBULL, Robert Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2008-05-29 · resigned 2011-02-03
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Recent filings (61 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-07-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-19