FIRESTONE DIAMONDS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03589905 · ltd · incorporated 1998-06-24

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 15.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

—

Upgrade to see

Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch

What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 08990

Sector: Mining & quarrying

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.0y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 15.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

30 officers (2 active, 30 linked, 25 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

280 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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand

2025-12-19
➖
CROZIER, Ian James resigned
secretary
2025-12-19
📄
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-16
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-01-02
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-02
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-31
➖
DE PRETTO, Roberto resigned
director
2024-12-31
➖
MAXWELL, Ian John resigned
director
2024-04-02
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-04
➕
PHAKISI, Lehlomela Stephen appointed
director
2023-11-03
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-03
📄
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-01
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-01
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-28
➖
JOHNSON, Keith Brian resigned
director
2023-07-28
➖
MEIER, Nicolas Patrick Henderson resigned
director
2023-06-10
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
✏️
reregistration-public-to-private-company
change-of-name · RR02
2022-12-14
📄
re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation · MAR
2022-12-14
✏️
certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
change-of-name · CERT10
2022-12-14
📄
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-11-17
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-16
📄
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-14
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-02
➕
DE PRETTO, Roberto appointed
director
2022-11-02
➕
MAXWELL, Ian John appointed
director
2022-11-01
➖
BOSMA, Paul resigned
director
2022-08-26
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-03-10
📄
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-08-24
📄
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2020-06-30
➖
GENOVESE, Raffaele Lucio Giuseppe Salvatore resigned
director
2020-05-15
➕
CROZIER, Ian James appointed
secretary
2020-05-15
➖
PRISM COSEC resigned
corporate-secretary
2020-03-31
➖
CARR, Eileen resigned
director
2020-03-31
➖
OWEN, Kenric Charles resigned
director
2019-07-22
➕
STIRZAKER, Michael Henry appointed
director
2019-07-22
➖
YOUNG, Kenneth Niall resigned
director
2019-05-01
➕
CARR, Eileen appointed
director
2019-04-30
➖
SOBIE, Paul Andrew resigned
director
2018-07-12
➕
BOSMA, Paul appointed
director
2018-07-12
➖
BROWN, Stuart Michael resigned
director
2018-07-05
➕
MEIER, Nicolas Patrick Henderson appointed
director
2018-07-05
➖
THOMAS, Deborah Ann resigned
director
2018-07-05
➖
WITTET, Michael John Carter resigned
director
2016-11-01
➖
JONKER, Abraham Hendrik resigned
director
2016-11-01
➕
THOMAS, Deborah Ann appointed
director
2015-05-01
➕
JOHNSON, Keith Brian appointed
director
2014-06-18
➕
OWEN, Kenric Charles appointed
director
2014-06-18
➖
TREGER, Julian Andre resigned
director
2014-06-18
➕
YOUNG, Kenneth Niall appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 82 events

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean

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

Similar companies

Active · Manufacturing · BN postcode area

Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
A.G.W. ELECTRONICS LIMITED→ 01194670 · est 1974 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	51y	—	—
AB CARPENTRY & JOINERY LONDON LTD→ 13284337 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
ABRAXIAN LTD→ 08286831 · est 2012 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	13y	—	—
ADVANCED MATERIALS LTD.→ 03577067 · est 1998 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	27y	—	—
AFRI-CO-LAB CIC→ 12994745 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
AIRSCALE PRO LTD→ 16319671 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
AIRTRACE SHEET METAL LIMITED→ 05392792 · est 2005 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	21y	—	—
AJG WELDING LTD→ 15145761 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
ALARM PT LIMITED→ 16343615 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
ALBION PLATING LTD→ 10634663 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
ALGUTIS MEDICAL LTD→ 14467854 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
ALIPORT LIMITED→ 01816163 · est 1984 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	41y	—	—

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1998-06-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC08990 — SIC 08990

Registered office

Highdown House

Yeoman Way

Worthing

West Sussex

BN99 3HH

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-08

Last: 2025-06-24

Officers (2 active · 28 resigned)

PHAKISI, Lehlomela Stephen→

director · ~63y · appointed 2024-03-04

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

STIRZAKER, Michael Henry→

director · ~67y · appointed 2019-07-22

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CROZIER, Ian James→

secretary · appointed 2020-05-15 · resigned 2025-12-19

Resigned

PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-06-24 · resigned 2012-03-31

Resigned

PRISM COSEC→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2020-05-15

Resigned

BAXTER, William Douglas→

director · ~93y · appointed 1998-06-26 · resigned 2012-03-15

Resigned

BOSMA, Paul→

director · ~59y · appointed 2018-07-12 · resigned 2022-11-01

Resigned

BROWN, Stuart Michael→

director · ~62y · appointed 2013-09-02 · resigned 2018-07-12

Resigned

CARR, Eileen→

director · ~69y · appointed 2019-05-01 · resigned 2020-03-31

Resigned

DE PRETTO, Roberto→

director · ~68y · appointed 2022-11-02 · resigned 2024-12-31

Resigned

GENOVESE, Raffaele Lucio Giuseppe Salvatore→

director · ~64y · appointed 2012-01-17 · resigned 2020-06-30

Resigned

HAMPTON, Michael→

director · ~64y · appointed 1998-06-26 · resigned 2012-03-15

Resigned

JENNER-CLARKE, Hugh Cliford David→

director · ~97y · appointed 1998-06-26 · resigned 2010-12-23

Resigned

JOHNSON, Keith Brian→

director · ~65y · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2023-07-28

Resigned

JONKER, Abraham Hendrik→

director · ~58y · appointed 2011-12-14 · resigned 2016-11-01

Resigned

KENNY, James Flannan→

director · ~94y · appointed 1998-06-26 · resigned 2010-12-23

Resigned

KENNY, James→

director · ~61y · appointed 1998-06-26 · resigned 2011-12-30

Resigned

KENNY, Philip→

director · ~65y · appointed 1998-06-26 · resigned 2012-01-16

Resigned

MAXWELL, Ian John→

director · ~57y · appointed 2022-11-02 · resigned 2024-12-31

Resigned

MEIER, Nicolas Patrick Henderson→

director · ~77y · appointed 2018-07-05 · resigned 2023-07-28

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Bowwood and Main No. 109 (Rf) Proprietary Bowwood and Main No. 109 (Rf) Proprietary Limited	A registered charge	—	27/05/2014	—
	outstanding	Romulus Investments Romulus Investments Limited	Rent deposit deed	1 property	08/06/2011	—

Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.

Recent filings (280 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2025-12-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-group

accounts · AA

2025-04-16

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-01-02

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-01-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-group

accounts · AA

2024-04-02

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

officers · AP01

2024-03-20

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

officers · CH01

2023-11-03

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

officers · CH01

2023-11-03

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-08-01

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-08-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-group

accounts · AA

2023-06-10

reregistration-public-to-private-company

change-of-name · RR02

2022-12-14