1ST-COMPUTERS SOLUTIONS LTD

💤Zombieactive
08316043 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-03
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£5.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), 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: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £5,001
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,000 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£5k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£1k£2k£4k£5k£6kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£5.0k£6.0k
Current assets£3.5k£4.0k
Net assets£5.0k£6.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-12
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-03-14
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2025-02-18
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2024-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-01-16
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2023-12-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-02-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2023-02-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-02-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2023-01-17
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  15. 2022-11-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2022-02-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2022-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-01-08
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  19. 2021-11-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2021-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2012-12-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1ST-COMPUTERS SOLUTIONS LTD
  22. 2012-12-03
    KOLLIE, Samuel appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.

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: 2024-12-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Samuel Kollie
Individual · British · DOB 09/1986 · age 40
sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest17/11/2016

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
Incorporated2012-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

15 Chevington Gardens
Bolton
BL1 8XB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2024-12-17OVERDUE
Last: 2023-12-03

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

KOLLIE, Samuel
director · ~40y · appointed 2012-12-03
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Recent filings (42 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-03-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-27
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-01-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-25