00001A 1ST 24 HOUR EMERGENCY PLUMBING LIMITED
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.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 1995-08-17⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-upinsolvency · 4.13
- 1995-06-20📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 1994-12-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1994-01-31📄legacyaccounts · 224
- 1994-01-18📄legacyofficers · 288
- 1994-01-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1993-12-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 1993-12-14📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1993-12-02➕PALMER, Vaughna Ferrer appointedsecretary
- 1993-12-02➕FORSE, Paul John appointeddirector
- 1993-12-02➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-12-02➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1993-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs 00001A 1ST 24 HOUR EMERGENCY PLUMBING LIMITED
- 1993-11-30➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-11-30➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1993-11-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +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
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- 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 ·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
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-12-14
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
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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