PREMIER1PRINT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC276362 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-22
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jan 2026
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100)

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
71 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-01-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
10
filings
  • 4 persons-with-significant-control
  • 4 officers
  • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  2. 2026-03-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-03-06
    UMEH, Chimezie appointed
    director
  4. 2026-03-06
    COHEN, Keith resigned
    director
  5. 2026-03-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2026-03-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2026-03-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2026-03-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2026-03-01
    COHEN, Keith resigned
    secretary
  10. 2026-03-01
    CAMPBELL, Marylyn resigned
    director
  11. 2026-03-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2026-03-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2026-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2026-02-16
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2025-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-03-05
    COHEN, Keith appointed
    secretary
  23. 2013-03-05
    GALLACHER, Isobel Mary resigned
    secretary
  24. 2013-03-05
    CAMPBELL, Marylyn appointed
    director
  25. 2013-03-05
    COHEN, Keith appointed
    director
  26. 2013-03-05
    GALLACHER, John Colquhoun resigned
    director
  27. 2004-11-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PREMIER1PRINT LIMITED
  28. 2004-11-22
    GALLACHER, Isobel Mary appointed
    secretary
  29. 2004-11-22
    GALLACHER, John Colquhoun appointed
    director

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 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: COHEN, Keith resigned 2026-03-01; CAMPBELL, Marylyn resigned 2026-03-01; COHEN, Keith resigned 2026-03-06

Group structure

Igs Works Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Igs Works Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
PREMIER1PRINT LIMITED
This company · SC276362

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Igs Works Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/03/2026
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Chimezie Umehceased 16/03/2026· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
  • Mr Keith Cohenceased 06/03/2026· 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.

🔒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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-11-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129

Registered office

58 Vicar Street
Falkirk
FK1 1JB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

UMEH, Chimezie
director · ~52y · appointed 2026-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COHEN, Keith
secretary · appointed 2013-03-05 · resigned 2026-03-01
Resigned
GALLACHER, Isobel Mary
secretary · appointed 2004-11-22 · resigned 2013-03-05
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Marylyn
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-03-05 · resigned 2026-03-01
Resigned
COHEN, Keith
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-03-05 · resigned 2026-03-06
Resigned
GALLACHER, John Colquhoun
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-11-22 · resigned 2013-03-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-03-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12