1ST COMPANYUK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
12637552 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-01
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£96.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 78200Temporary employment agency activities
  • 85600Educational support services
  • 88100Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 4.3y

35/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~4.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £96,581

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£97k
↑ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£145k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£29k£58k£87k£116k£145kJun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Total assets£99.3k£78.0k
Current assets£144.9k£129.5k
Net assets£96.6k£78.0k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-01
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2025-08-01
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    Charge satisfied #2
  3. 2024-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-02-14
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2024-02-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited
  10. 2023-06-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2023-06-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  12. 2023-06-17
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2023-06-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-06-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2022-04-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-01-26
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2022-01-25
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited
  18. 2021-02-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2020-06-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1ST COMPANYUK LIMITED
  20. 2020-06-01
    MOHLALA, Lerato Mary-Ann appointed
    director
  21. 2020-06-01
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 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

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Lerato Mary-Ann Mohlala
Individual · British · DOB 04/1983 · age 43
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/06/2020

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
Incorporated2020-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies

Registered office

52 Grosvenor Gardens
London
SW1W 0AU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-14
Last: 2025-05-31

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MOHLALA, Lerato Mary-Ann
director · ~43y · appointed 2020-06-01
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services Limited
A registered charge09/02/202401/08/2025
satisfied
Bibby Financial Services
Bibby Financial Services Limited
A registered charge25/01/202223/06/2023

Recent filings (20 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-06-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25