00001A 1ST 24 HOUR EMERGENCY PLUMBING LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
02876617 · ltd · incorporated 1993-11-30
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
36/100
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 36/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

Data confidence

Overall: low (42/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
36/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 1995-08-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up
    insolvency · 4.13
  2. 1995-06-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 1994-12-22
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  4. 1994-01-31
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 224
  5. 1994-01-18
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288
  6. 1994-01-18
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 1993-12-14
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  8. 1993-12-14
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  9. 1993-12-02
    PALMER, Vaughna Ferrer appointed
    secretary
  10. 1993-12-02
    FORSE, Paul John appointed
    director
  11. 1993-12-02
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  12. 1993-12-02
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  13. 1993-11-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 00001A 1ST 24 HOUR EMERGENCY PLUMBING LIMITED
  14. 1993-11-30
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  15. 1993-11-30
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  16. 1993-11-30
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 1995-09-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2016-12-14

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 1995-08-17: liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

Classic House
174-180 Old Street
London
EC1V 9BP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 1995-09-30OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-12-14OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

PALMER, Vaughna Ferrer
secretary · appointed 1993-12-02
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Active
FORSE, Paul John
director · ~62y · appointed 1993-12-02
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Active
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-11-30 · resigned 1993-12-02
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-11-30 · resigned 1993-12-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (9 total)

liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up
insolvency · 4.13
1995-08-17
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
1995-06-20
legacy
annual-return · 363s
1994-12-22
legacy
accounts · 224
1994-01-31
legacy
officers · 288
1994-01-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
1994-01-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
1993-12-14
legacy
address · 287
1993-12-14
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
1993-11-30