1BABYSHOP.COM LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09431180 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-10
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
£10.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
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, 2 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 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
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 £10,027

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£10k
↑ 2.4% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£6k£9k£12k£14kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£12.2k£14.4k
Current assets£12.4k£14.4k
Net assets£10.0k£9.8k

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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-07-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2020-02-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2020-01-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2019-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-07-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2018-07-04
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    change-person-director-company
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-07-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2017-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-02-24
    ➕
    NAJAFINASSAB, Niaz appointed
    director
  18. 2015-02-24
    ➖
    NAJAFINASSAB, Niaz resigned
    director
  19. 2015-02-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1BABYSHOP.COM LIMITED
  20. 2015-02-10
    ➕
    NAJAFINASSAB, Niaz 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Niaz Najafinassab
Individual · Iranian · DOB 04/1976 · age 50
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2015-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Registered office

Mas Wilsons Park
Monsall Road
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M40 8WN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

NAJAFINASSAB, Niaz→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-02-24
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Active
NAJAFINASSAB, Niaz→
director · ~50y · appointed 2015-02-10 · resigned 2015-02-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-11