B FIRST LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC550000 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-11
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£50.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £49,951
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£50k
↑ 4.6% YoY
Current Assets
£46k
↑ 3.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £50.0k | £47.8k |
| Current assets | £46.4k | £44.9k |
| Net assets | £50.0k | £47.8k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-08-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-08-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-11🏢Company incorporatedAs B FIRST LIMITED
- 2016-11-11➕ZEESHAN RIAZ, Muhammad appointedsecretary
- 2016-11-11➕ZEESHAN RIAZ, Muhammad appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Muhammad Zeeshan Riaz Individual · British · DOB 08/1985 · age 41 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 11/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
26 Mill Street
Alloa
FK10 1DY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-23
Last: 2025-11-09
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
ZEESHAN RIAZ, Muhammad→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-11-11
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ZEESHAN RIAZ, Muhammad→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2016-11-11
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Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-08-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-11