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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£862.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 76). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
12
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 4 officers
- • 2 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-15➕LITTING, Kevin George Wedgwood appointeddirector
- 2025-12-15➖COHEN, Neil Stuart resigneddirector
- 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
- 2022-01-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple 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 Kevin George Wedgwood Litting Individual · British · DOB 02/1950 · age 76 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/12/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- 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
Cedar House 15 Hollies Road
Allestree
Derby
DE22 2HX
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 · 2 resigned)
LITTING, Kevin George Wedgwood→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2025-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COHEN, Neil Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-01-28 · resigned 2025-12-15
SYMES, Darren→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2022-01-28 · resigned 2022-01-28
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Recent filings (19 total)
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
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-22