1ST RIDING LTD

💤Zombieactive
09626350 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-05
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01621
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (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
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees00

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-22
    ➖
    SULLIVAN, Adrian Liam Thomas resigned
    director
  3. 2025-04-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-04-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-06-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-05-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-06-05
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    Company incorporated
    As 1ST RIDING LTD
  19. 2015-06-05
    ➕
    SULLIVAN, Michelle Jane appointed
    director
  20. 2015-06-05
    ➕
    SULLIVAN, Adrian Liam Thomas 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

50/100
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.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Michelle Jane Sullivan
Individual · British · DOB 06/1981 · age 45
25–50%
—25-50% shares26/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Adrian Liam Thomas Sullivanceased 22/04/2025· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2015-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01621 — SIC 01621

Registered office

Mendip Grooming
Dean
Shepton Mallet
BA4 4RZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-06
Last: 2025-04-22

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SULLIVAN, Michelle Jane→
director · ~45y · appointed 2015-06-05
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Active
SULLIVAN, Adrian Liam Thomas→
director · ~44y · appointed 2015-06-05 · resigned 2025-04-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-06-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-21