1ST PLACES LTD
💤Zombieactive
13093751 · ltd · incorporated 2020-12-21
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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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
5
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-01➖BLACK, Hannah Loretta resigneddirector
- 2025-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-01➕JACKSON, Elizabeth Mary appointeddirector
- 2025-02-01➖BLACK, Helen Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-01-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-01-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-24➖JACKSON, Elizabeth Mary resigneddirector
- 2024-05-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-04-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27➕BLACK, Hannah Loretta appointeddirector
- 2021-05-27➕JACKSON, Elizabeth Mary appointeddirector
- 2020-12-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST PLACES LTD
- 2020-12-21➕BLACK, Helen Louise 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
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-01-21: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Miss Elizabeth Mary Jackson Individual · British · DOB 03/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/01/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Hannah Loretta Blackceased 01/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Helen Louise Blackceased 01/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 0617 STARS LIMITED→ 16813955 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 121 ANGELS LIMITED→ 10959634 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 183DENTAL LTD→ 10815060 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 2GRAY’S LIMITED→ 16612784 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 365 HEALTH DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ 11436035 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 4MOST FITNESS LTD→ 08801736 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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| A3 DIVERSIFY HEALTH AND WELLBEING LIMITED→ 15780853 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AA DIRECT SERVICES LIMITED→ 13376007 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87900 — Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Registered office
48 - 52 Penny Lane Mossley Hill
Liverpool
Merseyside
L18 1DG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
JACKSON, Elizabeth Mary→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLACK, Hannah Loretta→
Resigneddirector · ~25y · appointed 2021-05-27 · resigned 2026-01-01
BLACK, Helen Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-12-21 · resigned 2025-02-01
JACKSON, Elizabeth Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-05-27 · resigned 2024-06-24
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Recent filings (30 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-26
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-01-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-20