123 FIRE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07875047 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-08
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other construction installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-12-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-05-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-05-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-05-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-10➖BELL, Rachael resignedsecretary
- 2019-05-10➖BELL, Rachael Amy resigneddirector
- 2018-11-16➕BELL, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2011-12-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 123 FIRE LIMITED
- 2011-12-08➕BELL, Rachael appointedsecretary
- 2011-12-08➕BELL, Rachael Amy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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 |
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Mr Andrew John Bell Individual · English · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 19/12/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Rachael Amy Bellceased 10/05/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1 - 2 CLEAR LIMITED→ 04672682 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 12 STARS PROPERTIES LTD→ 15641632 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 123KITCHENS LIMITED→ 14873245 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1ST ESTATES LTD→ 10642545 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 1ST PREMIER DAMP PROOFING LTD→ 13589287 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 24 NETWORKS & SECURITY LTD→ 13117380 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 24 VERNON ROAD LTD→ 14571864 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 24/7 SHUTTERS AND REPAIRS LTD→ 16514782 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2A MILNER STREET LIMITED→ 10640197 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 2GETHER BATHROOMS LTD→ 13588629 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 2JD LTD→ 15089632 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3 SIXTY ROOFING LTD→ 15978283 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43290 — Other construction installation
Registered office
F16 Raise Business Centre
Tom Pudding Way
Goole
DN14 6BS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-09
Last: 2025-11-25
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BELL, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BELL, Rachael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-12-08 · resigned 2019-05-10
BELL, Rachael Amy→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2011-12-08 · resigned 2019-05-10
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Recent filings (40 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-11-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-29