1ST LINK LIMITED

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10830122 · ltd · incorporated 2017-06-22
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
£960
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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
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
29 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £960

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£960
↑ 4.7% YoY
Current Assets
£486
↑ 81% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£192£384£576£768£960Jun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Total assets£960£917
Current assets£486£269
Net assets£960£917

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-10-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-11-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-10-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2022-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-23
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-08-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2019-08-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2019-08-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2019-06-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-06-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2019-06-04
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-06-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2019-03-20
    ➖
    SYMES, Darren resigned
    director
  20. 2017-06-25
    ➕
    RASANAYAGAM, Abiram appointed
    director
  21. 2017-06-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1ST LINK LIMITED
  22. 2017-06-22
    ➕
    SYMES, Darren 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

45/100
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.

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
Mr Abiram Rasanayagam
Individual · Sri Lankan · DOB 06/1990 · age 36
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting25/06/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Darren Symesceased 24/06/2017· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-06-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

26 Stainton Road
Enfield
EN3 5JS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-15
Last: 2025-06-01

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

RASANAYAGAM, Abiram→
director · ~36y · appointed 2017-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SYMES, Darren→
director · ~68y · appointed 2017-06-22 · resigned 2019-03-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30