1 IN 6 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06900256 · ltd · incorporated 2009-05-08
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47799
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 600 | 800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-17📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2019-07-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-07-04📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2019-07-04📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-07-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-07-04📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2019-04-18➖HARRISON, Evelyne Ann resigneddirector
- 2015-10-05➕HARRISON, Evelyne Ann appointeddirector
- 2015-03-25➕HARRISON, Adam Mitchell appointeddirector
- 2015-03-25➖HARRISON, Adam Mitchell resigneddirector
- 2015-03-17➖HARRISON, Eric Mitchell resigneddirector
- 2009-11-30➕HARRISON, Adam Mitchell appointeddirector
- 2009-11-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
- 2009-09-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2009-05-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 IN 6 LIMITED
- 2009-05-08➕HARRISON, Eric Mitchell appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 |
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Mr Adam Mitchell Harrison Individual · British · DOB 06/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/05/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Evelyne Ann Harrisonceased 13/05/2019· 75-100% shares
- The Eric Harrison Trustceased 28/08/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-05-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47799 — SIC 47799
Registered office
251 High Street West
Sunderland
SR1 3DE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-26
Last: 2026-03-12
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
HARRISON, Adam Mitchell→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2015-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRISON, Adam Mitchell→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2009-11-30 · resigned 2015-03-25
HARRISON, Eric Mitchell→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2009-05-08 · resigned 2015-03-17
HARRISON, Evelyne Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2015-10-05 · resigned 2019-04-18
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| part-satisfied | Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 20/11/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/09/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (67 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-15