1666 FIRE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07770327 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-12
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£25.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 84250
Sector: Public administration
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 12.3y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £25,463

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£25k
↑ 210% YoY
Current Assets
£92k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£32k£63k£95k£126k£158kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£17.2k£28.1k
Current assets£91.6k£157.7k
Net assets£25.5k£8.2k

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 (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2024-02-22
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    Charge satisfied #1
  5. 2023-08-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2022-11-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2020-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-12-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2019-10-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-01-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
  19. 2012-06-11
    ➕
    MCCAFFERTY, Paul Robert appointed
    director
  20. 2012-06-11
    ➖
    AQLAN, Hamada resigned
    director
  21. 2011-09-12
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    Company incorporated
    As 1666 FIRE LIMITED
  22. 2011-09-12
    ➕
    AQLAN, Hamada 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

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Robert Mccafferty
Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC84250 — SIC 84250

Registered office

The Beechwood Centre
Lower Gravel Road
Bromley
BR2 8GP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MCCAFFERTY, Paul Robert→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-06-11
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Active
AQLAN, Hamada→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-09-12 · resigned 2012-06-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
A registered charge1 property16/01/201422/02/2024

Recent filings (42 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-15