1ST CLASS WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03125480 · ltd · incorporated 1995-11-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 30.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£49.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Likely provides road-based freight and waste collection or haulage services, transporting materials — probably including waste or recyclables — for commercial clients, operating vehicles out of its Beckenham base on a day-to-day logistics and collection schedule.
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52103SIC 52103
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed transport with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: refinance and hold (35/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 30.3y
55/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £49,013
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£49k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 96% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.3k | £14.3k |
| Current assets | £1.2k | £28.8k |
| Net assets | £49.0k | £37.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2024-11-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-19➖PRATT, Paul Charles resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-19➖PRATT, Denise resigneddirector
- 2024-03-19➖PRATT, Patricia resigneddirector
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-04➕NOONE, Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-08-04➕THOMPSON, Beviss appointeddirector
- 2022-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-04➕PRATT, Denise appointeddirector
- 2018-06-06➖PRATT, Paul Frederick resigneddirector
- 2018-01-24➕PRATT, Patricia appointeddirector
- 1996-02-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1995-11-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CLASS WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 1995-11-14➕BHARDWAJ, Ashok appointednominee-secretary
- 1995-11-14➖BHARDWAJ, Ashok resignednominee-secretary
- 1995-11-14➕PRATT, Paul Charles appointedsecretary
- 1995-11-14➕PRATT, Paul Frederick appointeddirector
- 1995-11-14➕BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-11-14➖BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med · 1 lowHas insolvency history
mediumCompanies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-11-13: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Beviss Thompson Individual · British · DOB 07/1980 · age 46 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/10/2024 |
Mr Mark Noone Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/10/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Patricia Prattceased 17/10/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Paul Prattceased 25/01/2018· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road
Registered office
264 High Street
Beckenham
BR3 1DZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
Active
THOMPSON, Beviss→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-08-04
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BHARDWAJ, Ashok→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1995-11-14 · resigned 1995-11-14
PRATT, Paul Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-11-14 · resigned 2024-03-19
PRATT, Denise→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2018-10-04 · resigned 2024-03-19
PRATT, Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2018-01-24 · resigned 2024-03-19
PRATT, Paul Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1995-11-14 · resigned 2018-06-06
BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-11-14 · resigned 1995-11-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 02/02/1996 | — |
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Recent filings (92 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-25