1ST RESPONSE TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14397305 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-04
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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
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
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£2
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£1£1£2£2Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£2£2
Net assets£2£2

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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-01-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-01-18
    MAHMOOD, Rashad resigned
    director
  5. 2025-01-16
    📄
    dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS02
  6. 2024-12-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  7. 2024-11-27
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  8. 2023-11-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1ST RESPONSE TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  10. 2022-10-04
    SAGHEER, Mohsin appointed
    director
  11. 2022-10-04
    MAHMOOD, Rashad appointed
    director
  12. 2022-10-04
    📄
    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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mohsin Sagheer
Individual · British · DOB 07/1985 · age 41
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control04/10/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Rashad Mahmoodceased 18/01/2025· 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
Incorporated2022-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

74 George Street
Luton
LU1 2BD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SAGHEER, Mohsin
director · ~41y · appointed 2022-10-04
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Active
MAHMOOD, Rashad
director · ~51y · appointed 2022-10-04 · resigned 2025-01-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (12 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-20
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2025-01-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-12-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-10-04