1ST CLASS ENTERPRISES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07858625 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-23
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£22.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
40 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £22,784
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,775 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£23k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 79% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £22.8k | £30.6k |
| Current assets | £1.3k | £6.1k |
| Net assets | £22.8k | £30.6k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-01-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-31➖WARD, John Leslie Hamilton resignedsecretary
- 2014-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-26➖HUME, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2013-11-26➕WARD, John Leslie Hamilton appointedsecretary
- 2011-11-25➕HUME, Paul appointeddirector
- 2011-11-25➖BUTTERWORTH, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2011-11-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CLASS ENTERPRISES LIMITED
- 2011-11-23➕HUME, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2011-11-23➕BUTTERWORTH, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2011-11-23➕SYMES, Darren appointeddirector
- 2011-11-23➖SYMES, Darren resigneddirector
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
58/100
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 15 years.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Hume Individual · English · DOB 05/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ACUMEN LEGAL LTD→ 15385321 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADAPTED MOTORHOME HIRE LTD→ 16404677 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADLAM INVESTMENTS LTD→ 11102013 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADVANCED WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 12459193 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADVENTURE VANS LTD→ 13545631 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AEVUM DATA LIMITED→ 09702878 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AFFINITY ASSOCIATES ISAACS & CO LIMITED→ 10038011 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AFTERGLOW INTERACTIVE LTD→ 16273523 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AGM ELECTRICAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ 15772399 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AGRI-ANALYTICS (UK) LTD→ 16401410 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AGRITECH SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16679248 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-11-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
White Rose Park
Larsen Road
Goole
North Humberside
DN14 6XF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last: 2025-07-03
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
Active
HUME, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-11-23 · resigned 2013-11-26
WARD, John Leslie Hamilton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-11-26 · resigned 2014-12-31
BUTTERWORTH, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2011-11-23 · resigned 2011-11-25
SYMES, Darren→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-11-23 · resigned 2011-11-23
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Recent filings (40 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-08-01