1ST CALL HERITAGE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03188894 · ltd · incorporated 1996-04-22
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.7y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-04-29
    ➕
    WAREING, Alex Andrew appointed
    director
  9. 2022-04-29
    ➖
    LOADER, Julie Margaret resigned
    secretary
  10. 2022-04-29
    ➖
    LOADER, Steven John resigned
    director
  11. 2022-04-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2022-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-04-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2022-04-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-04-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2022-04-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2022-04-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Steven John Loader
  18. 2022-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-11-23
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  20. 2021-09-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2021-07-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2021-07-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2021-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2001-04-20
    ➕
    LOADER, Julie Margaret appointed
    secretary
  26. 2001-04-20
    ➖
    LOADER, Steven John resigned
    secretary
  27. 2001-04-04
    ➖
    SHAW, Alan resigned
    director
  28. 1997-09-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  29. 1996-08-21
    ➕
    LOADER, Steven John appointed
    secretary
  30. 1996-08-05
    ➕
    LOADER, Steven John appointed
    director
  31. 1996-05-28
    ➖
    MARTIN, Dean Peter resigned
    secretary
  32. 1996-05-02
    ➕
    MARTIN, Dean Peter appointed
    secretary
  33. 1996-05-02
    ➖
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1996-05-02
    ➕
    SHAW, Alan appointed
    director
  35. 1996-05-02
    ➖
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 1996-04-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1ST CALL HERITAGE LIMITED
  37. 1996-04-22
    ➕
    BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1996-04-22
    ➕
    DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alex Andrew Wareing
Individual · British · DOB 09/1998 · age 28
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control29/04/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Steve Loaderceased 29/04/2022· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-04-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Palmerston House Farren Court
The Street
Cowfold
RH13 8BP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last: 2025-05-17

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

WAREING, Alex Andrew→
director · ~28y · appointed 2022-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LOADER, Julie Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-20 · resigned 2022-04-29
Resigned
LOADER, Steven John→
secretary · appointed 1996-08-21 · resigned 2001-04-20
Resigned
MARTIN, Dean Peter→
secretary · appointed 1996-05-02 · resigned 1996-05-28
Resigned
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-04-22 · resigned 1996-05-02
Resigned
LOADER, Steven John→
director · ~66y · appointed 1996-08-05 · resigned 2022-04-29
Resigned
SHAW, Alan→
director · ~66y · appointed 1996-05-02 · resigned 2001-04-04
Resigned
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-04-22 · resigned 1996-05-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Steven John Loader / Julie Margaret Loader
A registered charge—29/04/2022—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property08/09/199719/07/2021
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Recent filings (88 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-29