1ST TIME SCHOOL OF MOTORING LTD
💤Zombieactive
09280098 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-24
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£233.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
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 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £233,397
Cash YoY
+14%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£361k
↑ 14% YoY
Net Worth
£233k
↑ 5.1% YoY
Current Assets
£361k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £233.4k | £222.0k |
| Current assets | £360.8k | £316.9k |
| Cash | £360.8k | £316.8k |
| Debtors | — | £101 |
| Net assets | £233.4k | £222.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-01-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-12-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-12-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-11-22➕HARRIS, Karen Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2018-11-22➖BARKLEY, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2018-11-22➕HARRIS, Karen Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2018-11-22➖HARRIS, Karen Lorraine resigneddirector
- 2018-11-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-10-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST TIME SCHOOL OF MOTORING LTD
- 2014-10-24➕BARKLEY, Christopher appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Karen Lorraine Harris Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 11/12/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Karen Lorraine Harrisceased 11/12/2018· significant influence
- Mr Christopher Barkleyceased 22/11/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-10-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C K R House
70 East Hill
Dartford
DA1 1RZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-30
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
HARRIS, Karen Lorraine→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARKLEY, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-10-24 · resigned 2018-11-22
HARRIS, Karen Lorraine→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-11-22 · resigned 2018-11-22
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Recent filings (37 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-22