1ST CALL WINDSCREENS LTD
🌳Matureactive
03942185 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-08
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 20.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£425.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
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, 1 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 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £425,703
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,659 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£426k
↓ 1.5% YoY
Current Assets
£308k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £503.4k | £432.4k |
| Current assets | £307.7k | £360.2k |
| Net assets | £425.7k | £432.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-02-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-05➕HILTON, Peter Andrew appointeddirector
- 2026-02-05➕HOMER, Daniel Eric appointeddirector
- 2026-02-05➖LAMB, Lorna resignedsecretary
- 2026-02-05➖LAMB, David Harold resigneddirector
- 2025-12-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-28➖LAMB, Kieran Alex resigneddirector
- 2025-09-28➖LAMB, Jake Thomas resigneddirector
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-04-17➕LAMB, Jake Thomas appointeddirector
- 2018-04-17➕LAMB, Kieran Alex appointeddirector
- 2005-10-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2000-03-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CALL WINDSCREENS LTD
- 2000-03-08➕LAMB, Lorna appointedsecretary
- 2000-03-08➕FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-03-08➖FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-03-08➕LAMB, David Harold appointeddirector
- 2000-03-08➕FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-03-08➖FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: LAMB, Lorna resigned 2026-02-05; LAMB, David Harold resigned 2026-02-05; LAMB, Jake Thomas resigned 2025-09-28
Group structure
Hilton Windscreens Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hilton Windscreens Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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1ST CALL WINDSCREENS LTD
This company · 03942185
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hilton Windscreens Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/02/2026 |
Mr Daniel Eric Homer Individual · British · DOB 09/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 31/03/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Kieran Alex Lambceased 28/10/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr Jake Thomas Lambceased 28/09/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr David Harold Lambceased 05/02/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Unit H, Suite 12 Peek Business Centre Woodside
Dunmow Road
Bishop's Stortford
Hertfordshire
CM23 5RG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
HILTON, Peter Andrew→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2026-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOMER, Daniel Eric→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2026-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAMB, Lorna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-08 · resigned 2026-02-05
FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-08 · resigned 2000-03-08
LAMB, David Harold→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-03-08 · resigned 2026-02-05
LAMB, Jake Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2018-04-17 · resigned 2025-09-28
LAMB, Kieran Alex→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2018-04-17 · resigned 2025-10-28
FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-03-08 · resigned 2000-03-08
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 27/10/2005 | 01/12/2025 |
Recent filings (80 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-02-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-03