1ST OPTION CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03186435 · ltd · incorporated 1996-04-16
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£954.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.6y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (2 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 9 total, 9 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £954,650
Very low cash
Cash position: £0
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£0
Net Worth
£955k
Current Assets
£956k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £954.6k |
| Current assets | £956.4k |
| Cash | £0 |
| Debtors | £956.4k |
| Net assets | £954.6k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28➖BERTIOLI, James Richard resigneddirector
- 2025-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-25➕HENNING, Carl Alan appointeddirector
- 2023-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15➕BERTIOLI, James Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-09-15➖FAHEY, Andrew Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-09-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-03➖GATTA, Jon James resigneddirector
- 2023-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-07➖KING, Jason Todd resigneddirector
- 2023-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-09➕SCHAUS, Steven Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2022-05-09➕FAHEY, Andrew Mark appointeddirector
- 2022-05-09➕GATTA, Jon James appointeddirector
- 2022-05-09➖HESKETH, Martin John resigneddirector
- 2022-05-09➕KING, Jason Todd appointeddirector
- 2022-05-09➖SCOTT, Martin John resigneddirector
- 2022-05-09➖SEDDON, Thomas Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2020-01-31➖MCGREGOR, Andrew Charles resigneddirector
- 2019-03-24➖NEVINSON, Carolyn resigneddirector
- 2017-03-10➖TUDOR-PRICE, Simon Hywel resignedsecretary
- 2017-03-10➕HESKETH, Martin John appointeddirector
- 2017-03-10➕MCGREGOR, Andrew Charles appointeddirector
- 2017-03-10➖MOUNT, David John resigneddirector
- 2017-03-10➕NEVINSON, Carolyn appointeddirector
- 2017-03-10➕SCOTT, Martin John appointeddirector
- 2017-03-10➕SEDDON, Thomas Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2017-03-10➖TUDOR-PRICE, Simon Hywel resigneddirector
- 2017-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-11-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-09-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-03-17➖MOUNT, Linda Christine resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-17➕TUDOR-PRICE, Simon Hywel appointedsecretary
- 2009-03-17➕TUDOR-PRICE, Simon Hywel appointeddirector
- 2008-03-20➖BARKER, Paul Robert resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 69 events
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Brookson Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Brookson Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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1ST OPTION CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 03186435
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brookson Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/04/2025 |
8 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Martin Heskethceased 01/12/2020· significant influence
- Mr Martin Scottceased 01/12/2020· significant influence
- Mr Thomas Seddonceased 01/12/2020· significant influence
- Mr Bela Szigethyceased 01/12/2020· significant influence
- Mr Stewart Allen Kohlceased 01/12/2020· significant influence
- Mr Andrew Mcgregorceased 03/02/2020· significant influence
- Mrs Carolyn Nevinsonceased 26/03/2019· significant influence
- 1st Group Of Companies Limitedceased 01/04/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
320 Firecrest Court Centre Park
Warrington
WA1 1RG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-19
Last: 2026-04-05
Officers (2 active · 21 resigned)
HENNING, Carl Alan→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCHAUS, Steven Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOUNT, Linda Christine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2009-03-17
SHERWOOD, Richard Don→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-14 · resigned 2006-12-01
TUDOR-PRICE, Simon Hywel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-17 · resigned 2017-03-10
WISKEN, Louise Joanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-04-17 · resigned 1996-05-14
ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-04-16 · resigned 1996-04-17
BARKER, Paul Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2006-12-13 · resigned 2008-03-20
BERTIOLI, James Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-09-15 · resigned 2025-03-28
FAHEY, Andrew Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-05-09 · resigned 2023-09-15
GATTA, Jon James→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-05-09 · resigned 2023-04-03
HESKETH, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-03-10 · resigned 2022-05-09
KING, Jason Todd→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-05-09 · resigned 2023-03-07
MCGREGOR, Andrew Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-03-10 · resigned 2020-01-31
MOUNT, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1996-05-14 · resigned 2017-03-10
NEVINSON, Carolyn→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-03-10 · resigned 2019-03-24
ROBINSON, Anthony Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1996-05-22 · resigned 1998-07-01
SCOTT, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-03-10 · resigned 2022-05-09
SEDDON, Thomas Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2017-03-10 · resigned 2022-05-09
SHERWOOD, Richard Don→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-05-31 · resigned 2006-12-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/09/2012 | 25/11/2016 | |
| satisfied | Cannon Nominees Cannon Nominees Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 12/10/2001 | 16/02/2017 |
Recent filings (133 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-07