1ST DEFENSE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03450361 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-15

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Oct 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

93 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-10-31	2023-10-31
Total assets	—	£58.3k
Current assets	—	£91.7k
Cash	—	£8.1k
Debtors	—	£71.1k
Net assets	—	£43.2k
Average employees	400	—

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand

2026-01-25
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replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-12-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-20
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-03-20
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-14
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change-person-director-company
officers · CH01
2021-11-22
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LAMBLEY, Anna Lee appointed
secretary
2021-11-22
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LAMBLEY, Anna appointed
director
2021-11-22
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LAMBLEY, Jeremy appointed
director
2021-11-22
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EDWARDS, Jill Patricia resigned
secretary
2021-11-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-22
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-11-22
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-11-22
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-11-22
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legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2021-11-22
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-11-22
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-22
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2014-04-01
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EDWARDS, Jill Patricia appointed
secretary
2013-09-01
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EDWARDS, Jill Patricia resigned
secretary
2001-08-20
➕
EDWARDS, Jill Patricia appointed
secretary
2001-08-20
➖
SMITH, Geoffrey John resigned
secretary
2001-08-20
➖
SMITH, Geoffrey John resigned
director
1997-10-15
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Company incorporated
As 1ST DEFENSE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICES LIMITED
1997-10-15
➕
EDWARDS, Peter appointed
director
1997-10-15
➕
SMITH, Geoffrey John appointed
secretary
1997-10-15
➕
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1997-10-15
➖
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1997-10-15
➕
SMITH, Geoffrey John appointed
director
1997-10-15
➕
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1997-10-15
➖
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100

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

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Jeremy Lambley Individual · British · DOB 10/1977 · age 49	50–75%	50–75%	board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest	22/11/2021
Anna Lee Lambley Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48	50–75%	50–75%	board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest	22/11/2021

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Peter Charles Edwardsceased 22/11/2021· 25-50% shares
Mrs Jill Patricia Edwardsceased 22/11/2021· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1997-10-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Hayes Cottage

Horsham Road

Billingshurst

RH14 9AR

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-17

Last: 2025-12-03

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

LAMBLEY, Anna Lee→

secretary · appointed 2021-11-22

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Active

EDWARDS, Peter→

director · ~71y · appointed 1997-10-15

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Active

LAMBLEY, Anna→

director · ~48y · appointed 2021-11-22

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Active

LAMBLEY, Jeremy→

director · ~49y · appointed 2021-11-22

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

EDWARDS, Jill Patricia→

secretary · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2021-11-22

Resigned

EDWARDS, Jill Patricia→

secretary · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2013-09-01

Resigned

SMITH, Geoffrey John→

secretary · appointed 1997-10-15 · resigned 2001-08-20

Resigned

LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-10-15 · resigned 1997-10-15

Resigned

SMITH, Geoffrey John→

director · ~71y · appointed 1997-10-15 · resigned 2001-08-20

Resigned

LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-10-15 · resigned 1997-10-15

Resigned

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Recent filings (93 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-26

replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name

officers · RP01AP01

2026-01-25

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-12-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-07-31

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-03-20

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2025-03-20

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2025-03-20

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-12-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-07-24

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-02-26

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-11-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-07-04

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-11-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-05-16

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-05-16