1ST LINK HGV DRIVER TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10812916 · ltd · incorporated 2017-06-12
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£9.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Driving school activities
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £9,078
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£9k
Current Assets
£48k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.7k |
| Current assets | £48.1k |
| Net assets | £9.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-01-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-07-04➕CHANA, Kulvinder Singh appointeddirector
- 2017-07-04➖CHANA, Kamaljit Singh resigneddirector
- 2017-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-07-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-06-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST LINK HGV DRIVER TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED
- 2017-06-12➕CHANA, Kamaljit Singh appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
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 Kulvinder Singh Chana Individual · British · DOB 11/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/10/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kamaljit Singh Chanaceased 04/07/2017· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1ST STEP EDUCATION & TRAINING LTD→ 14695685 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| 2FUNKY ARTS LTD→ 06044697 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 3CS ACADEMY LIMITED→ 16330748 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4XMASTERSCLUB LTD→ 16486720 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 78JP LIMITED→ 16531391 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A2 SYSTEMS LTD→ 13927708 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A6 TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LTD→ 06025999 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ABBEY BUSINESS SCHOOL LIMITED→ 07250377 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ABILITY DRIVING ACADEMY LIMITED→ 02174176 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| ABILITY FOR ALL LIMITED→ 10175594 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ABNEY HASTINGS LIMITED→ 11690127 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-06-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85530 — Driving school activities
Registered office
21 High View Close
Leicester
LE4 9LJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
CHANA, Kulvinder Singh→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-07-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHANA, Kamaljit Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2017-06-12 · resigned 2017-07-04
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Recent filings (27 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-09-07