1250 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09493355 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-17
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£8.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (79/100)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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £8,143
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£8k
↑ 252% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.1k | £-5.4k |
| Current assets | £2.5k | £3.4k |
| Net assets | £8.1k | £-5.4k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-07-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-07-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 1250 LIMITED
- 2015-03-17➕ROBINSON, Nigel Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nigel Paul Robinson Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1220 LIMITED→ 10396696 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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| 3A RETAIL UK LTD→ 11622388 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 80072 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE CO. TRADING LIMITED→ 03139851 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
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| A2 LANDSCAPE PRODUCTS LIMITED→ 07628051 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Registered office
Tal Y Fan Ffordd Gyffylog
Eglwysbach
Colwyn Bay
LL28 5TU
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
ROBINSON, Nigel Paul→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-03-17
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-14