1ST CLASS INSTALLATIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14208134 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-01
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£474
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Joinery installation
Sector: Construction
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 (76/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 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 £474

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£218
Net Worth
£474
Current Assets
£30k
Current Liabilities
£0£6k£12k£18k£24k£30kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£474
Current assets£29.7k
Cash£218
Debtors£29.4k
Net assets£474
Average employees0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  4. 2024-08-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-08-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-08-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-06-26
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-06-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2024-06-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2024-06-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2024-06-16
    JOLLEY, Rosina resigned
    secretary
  13. 2024-06-12
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2024-05-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2023-07-04
    JOLLEY, Rosina appointed
    secretary
  16. 2023-07-04
    JOLLEY, Rosina resigned
    director
  17. 2023-07-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2023-07-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-07-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2022-07-01
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    Company incorporated
    As 1ST CLASS INSTALLATIONS LIMITED
  21. 2022-07-01
    VARLEY, Paul appointed
    director
  22. 2022-07-01
    JOLLEY, Rosina appointed
    director
  23. 2022-07-01
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    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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Varley
Individual · British · DOB 10/1981 · age 45
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/07/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Rosina Jolleyceased 04/07/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated2022-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43320 — Joinery installation

Registered office

7 Monteyne Close
Overstone
Northampton
NN6 0RQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

VARLEY, Paul
director · ~45y · appointed 2022-07-01
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Active
JOLLEY, Rosina
secretary · appointed 2023-07-04 · resigned 2024-06-16
Resigned
JOLLEY, Rosina
director · ~46y · appointed 2022-07-01 · resigned 2023-07-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-12-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-28