1ST CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD
💤Zombieactive
12529003 · ltd · incorporated 2020-03-20
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£211.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (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
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £211,273
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,629 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£211k
↓ 2.6% YoY
Current Assets
£1.7m
↑ 42% 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 | £1.71M | £216.9k |
| Current assets | £1.71M | £1.20M |
| Net assets | £211.3k | £216.9k |
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
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-02-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-02-21📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-02-21📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-02-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD
- 2020-03-20➕JAVED, Yaser, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-03-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mahvash Zaman Individual · British · DOB 06/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/02/2024 |
Dr Yaser Javed Individual · British · DOB 05/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/03/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 12/23 ARCHITECTURE DESIGN LTD→ 07055471 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 121 CASHIERS LIMITED→ 16064974 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1405 CONSULTING LTD→ 16758779 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1GO SERVICES LTD→ 15743658 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1LE CONSULTING LTD→ 16176757 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST RESPONSE LEGAL LTD→ 16965630 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1STOPFACILITIES LTD→ 16936893 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21&CO LTD→ 11917325 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 2AA ACCOUNTING LTD→ 16067267 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2BGLOBAL LIMITED→ 15203761 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
5 Brooklands Place
Brooklands Road
Sale
Cheshire
M33 3SD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
JAVED, Yaser, Dr→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-03-20
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-03-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-02-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-02-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-02-25
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-02-21
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-02-21