A1 FAST FIT LTD

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SC471369 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-03
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,277

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1k
↑ 110% YoY
Current Assets
£33k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£13k-£3k£6k£15k£24k£33kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£2.0k£-7.3k
Current assets£32.8k£25.7k
Net assets£1.3k£-12.5k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2024-03-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-03-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-03-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-01-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-12
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2021-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-04-15
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  15. 2020-02-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2019-10-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2019-10-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2014-03-03
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    Company incorporated
    As A1 FAST FIT LTD
  19. 2014-03-03
    PORTER, Elizabeth Angela appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 12 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
Mrs Elizabeth Angela Porter
Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Elizabeth Angela Porterceased 08/03/2024· significant influence

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
Incorporated2014-03-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

9 Glasgow Road
Paisley
PA1 3QS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

PORTER, Elizabeth Angela
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-03-03
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Recent filings (36 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-31