1ST LAND TRADING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14011571 · ltd · incorporated 2022-03-30
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
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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 (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
15 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,008

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£325
Net Worth
£1k
Current Assets
£325
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£3.2k
Current assets£325
Cash£325
Net assets£1.0k

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 (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-21
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  2. 2025-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-08-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-04-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-04-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2025-04-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-04-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2025-04-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-01-01
    DARARE, Michael Conrad appointed
    director
  10. 2025-01-01
    SYMES, Darren resigned
    director
  11. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-03-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1ST LAND TRADING LIMITED
  14. 2022-03-30
    SYMES, Darren appointed
    director
  15. 2022-03-30
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Conrad Darare
Individual · British · DOB 06/2001 · age 25
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/01/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Darren Symesceased 01/01/2025· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

9 Greyfriars Road
Reading
RG1 1NU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

DARARE, Michael Conrad
director · ~25y · appointed 2025-01-01
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Active
SYMES, Darren
director · ~68y · appointed 2022-03-30 · resigned 2025-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (15 total)

accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-03-30