GOLIATH NUMBER 1 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
14304668 · ltd · incorporated 2022-08-18
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£500
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 1.0y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £500
Net assets shrinking
Down £14,552 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£500
↓ 97% YoY
Current Assets
£605k
↑ 60512500% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £500 | £15.1k |
| Current assets | £605.1k | £1 |
| Net assets | £500 | £15.1k |
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 (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-06-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: 15PM LLP
- 2025-05-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: 15PM LLP
- 2025-05-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: 15PM LLP
- 2024-10-25➕ROBERTS, Nicholas Rutledge appointeddirector
- 2024-10-25➖SMITH, Rebecca Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2024-10-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-10-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-08-18🏢Company incorporatedAs GOLIATH NUMBER 1 LIMITED
- 2022-08-18➕SMITH, Rebecca Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2022-08-18📄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 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Rutledge Roberts Individual · Irish · DOB 08/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 25/10/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Rebecca Elizabeth Smithceased 25/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 225 OLDHAM ROAD LIMITED→ 07193834 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 23TEN PROPERTIES LTD→ 12615032 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 803 CASTLETON LTD→ 16945676 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A & C PROJECTS LIMITED→ 10683928 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A.B. REALTY LIMITED→ 12271936 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A&C DEVELOPMENTS MANCHESTER LIMITED→ 16255782 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A2D PROJECTS LTD→ 13970940 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A3S INVESTMENTS LTD→ 09539066 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AAAR PROPERTIES LTD→ 16131512 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AAAS MEDICAL & LEGAL LIMITED→ 12541585 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AALIYAAN ESTATES LTD→ 15410373 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AARON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO LTD→ 05339193 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-08-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Park House Park House
200 Drake Street
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL16 1PJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last: 2025-08-17
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ROBERTS, Nicholas Rutledge→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-10-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Rebecca Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-08-18 · resigned 2024-10-25
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | 15PM 15PM LLP | A registered charge | 3 properties | 29/05/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | 15PM 15PM LLP | A registered charge | — | 27/05/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | 15PM 15PM LLP | A registered charge | — | 27/05/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-07-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-05