1ST ENERGY UK LTD

💤Zombieactive

12749574 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-17

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 Jan 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

82911SIC 82911

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

42 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

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

Metric	2025-01-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand

2025-07-29
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EL GADHY, Mohamed resigned
director
2025-07-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-24
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EL GADHY, Mohamed appointed
director
2025-07-24
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HENDERSON, Connor William resigned
director
2025-07-24
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MAY, Jeremy Edward Montague resigned
director
2025-07-24
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MCGREGOR, Duncan resigned
director
2025-07-24
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-24
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officers · AP01
2025-07-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-09
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HENDERSON, Connor William appointed
director
2025-06-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-21
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HENDERSON, Connor William resigned
director
2025-05-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-09
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-04
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MAY, Jeremy Edward Montague appointed
director
2025-03-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-29
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accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2024-11-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-08
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BELL, Paul Alan resigned
director
2024-11-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-20
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SIMPSON, Benjamin Brodie Alexander resigned
director
2024-09-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-27
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-20
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BELL, Paul Alan appointed
director
2024-06-20
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MCGREGOR, Duncan appointed
director
2024-06-20
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SIMPSON, Benjamin Brodie Alexander appointed
director
2024-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-18
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HENDERSON, Connor William appointed
director
2023-08-18
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-07-17
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Company incorporated
As 1ST ENERGY UK LTD
2020-07-17
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CHRISTIAN, Gary 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 ·

5 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: EL GADHY, Mohamed resigned 2025-07-29; HENDERSON, Connor William resigned 2025-07-24; HENDERSON, Connor William resigned 2025-05-21

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Gary Christian Individual · British · DOB 07/1980 · age 46	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	17/07/2020

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Connor William Hendersonceased 24/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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.

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11-17 DICKENS CLOSE RTM COMPANY LTD→ 10060379 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	10y	—	—
121 LEGAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED→ 09050074 · est 2014 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	11y	—	—
1611 LIMITED→ 11165755 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
180 DEGREES LIVERPOOL CIC→ 16641915 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2030 VENTURES LTD.→ 11063387 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
206 CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 17091420 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
21K CONSULTANCY LTD→ 07977544 · est 2012 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	14y	—	—
31020 LTD→ 12131201 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
3M&I LTD→ 16375076 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
3V LEGAL LTD→ 13280632 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
4 B ENGINEERING LTD→ 15708307 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2020-07-17

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

360 C/O Ebs Accountants

Liverpool Innovation Park, Edge Lane

Liverpool

L7 9NJ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-10-31

Last made up to: 2025-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-07

Last: 2025-07-24

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

CHRISTIAN, Gary→

director · ~46y · appointed 2020-07-17

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BELL, Paul Alan→

director · ~33y · appointed 2024-06-20 · resigned 2024-11-08

Resigned

EL GADHY, Mohamed→

director · ~57y · appointed 2025-07-24 · resigned 2025-07-29

Resigned

HENDERSON, Connor William→

director · ~37y · appointed 2025-06-09 · resigned 2025-07-24

Resigned

HENDERSON, Connor William→

director · ~37y · appointed 2023-08-18 · resigned 2025-05-21

Resigned

MAY, Jeremy Edward Montague→

director · ~41y · appointed 2025-03-04 · resigned 2025-07-24

Resigned

MCGREGOR, Duncan→

director · ~47y · appointed 2024-06-20 · resigned 2025-07-24

Resigned

SIMPSON, Benjamin Brodie Alexander→

director · ~37y · appointed 2024-06-20 · resigned 2024-09-20

Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-07-29

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-24

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2025-07-24

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-07-24

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-07-24

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-07-24

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-07-24

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-06-09

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-05-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-04-10

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2025-04-09

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-03-04

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-03-04

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AAMD

2025-01-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-11-16