1ST CLASS LIMOS LTD

💤Zombieactive
08894889 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-14
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£8.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £8,755

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£9k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£4k£8k£12k£16k£20kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£76.2k£73.9k
Current assets£20.4k£17.3k
Net assets£8.8k£7.7k

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-04
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  3. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  4. 2022-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2021-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-07-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2020-07-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2019-12-10
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    address · AD01
  10. 2019-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-09-05
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2016-12-01
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2016-11-30
    CLARKE, Stephen Richard resigned
    director
  16. 2016-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-12-17
    CLARKE, Stephen Richard appointed
    director
  18. 2014-08-08
    CLARKE, Joshua appointed
    director
  19. 2014-08-08
    MUKADAM, Bilqis, Dr resigned
    director
  20. 2014-02-14
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    Company incorporated
    As 1ST CLASS LIMOS LTD
  21. 2014-02-14
    MUKADAM, Bilqis, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

50/100
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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Joshua Clarke
Individual · British · DOB 10/1994 · age 32
sig. influencesignificant influence08/08/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Stephen Richard Clarkeceased 01/07/2020· significant influence

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
Incorporated2014-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390

Registered office

The Old Post Office
Nuneham Courtenay
Oxford
OX44 9NY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

CLARKE, Joshua
director · ~32y · appointed 2014-08-08
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Active
CLARKE, Stephen Richard
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-12-17 · resigned 2016-11-30
Resigned
MUKADAM, Bilqis, Dr
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-02-14 · resigned 2014-08-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-07-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-07-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-12-10