1ST WORLD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13877804 · ltd · incorporated 2022-01-28
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.
Why now
Window steady · high confidence
Mixed signals — 3 changes over 30 days, no clear direction yet.
- · Opportunity score: 74 → 67
- · PSC count: 3 → 4
- · Filings: 19 → 25
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 2 improved, 1 worsened.
- ↓Opportunity score: 74 → 67
- ↑PSC count: 3 → 4
- ↑Filings: 19 → 25
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£862.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £861,998
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£129k
Net Worth
£862k
Current Assets
£361k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.17M | — |
| Current assets | £360.9k | — |
| Cash | £129.3k | — |
| Debtors | £231.6k | — |
| Net assets | £862.0k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 3 accounts
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-21➖LITTING, Kevin George Wedgwood resigneddirector
- 2026-06-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-06-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-20📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2026-06-20📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2026-06-17➕BERRISFORD, Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2026-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-15➖COHEN, Neil Stuart resigneddirector
- 2025-12-15➕LITTING, Kevin George Wedgwood appointeddirector
- 2025-12-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST WORLD LIMITED
- 2022-01-28➕COHEN, Neil Stuart appointeddirector
- 2022-01-28➕SYMES, Darren appointeddirector
- 2022-01-28➖SYMES, Darren resigneddirector
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 · 1 low2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: COHEN, Neil Stuart resigned 2025-12-15; LITTING, Kevin George Wedgwood resigned 2026-07-21
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Benjamin Berrisford Individual · British · DOB 11/1995 · age 31 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/06/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Kevin George Wedgwood Littingceased 22/06/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Neil Stuart Cohenceased 15/12/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Darren Symesceased 28/01/2022· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-01-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
219 Birchover Way 219 Birchover Way
Allestree
Derby
DE22 2RS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
BERRISFORD, Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2026-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COHEN, Neil Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-01-28 · resigned 2025-12-15
LITTING, Kevin George Wedgwood→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2025-12-15 · resigned 2026-07-21
SYMES, Darren→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2022-01-28 · resigned 2022-01-28
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Recent filings (26 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-22
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2026-06-20
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2026-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-10