1ST CHOICE SUPERSEAL LIMITED
- 43910Roofing activities
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 600 | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2021-09-17📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-07-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-23➖BAILEY, Nigel Norman resigneddirector
- 2021-05-10📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2021-05-10📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2021-02-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-28➖TUCKER, Paul Arthur resignedsecretary
- 1988-04-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CHOICE SUPERSEAL LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Elizabeth Margaret Tucker Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 23/07/2021 |
Mr Paul Arthur Tucker Individual · British · DOB 09/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Nigel Norman Baileyceased 23/07/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Paul Arthur Tuckerceased 18/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Nigel Norman Baileyceased 18/01/2021· 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.
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