1ST CLEAR FLOW LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03959220 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-29
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 20.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.02M
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other building and industrial cleaning activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.2y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,024,519
Cash YoY
+23%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£199k
↑ 23% YoY
Net Worth
£1.0m
↑ 3.0% YoY
Current Assets
£366k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£205k£410k£615k£820k£1.0mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.15M£1.12M
Current assets£366.4k£319.6k
Cash£198.6k£161.6k
Debtors£159.8k£151.0k
Net assets£1.02M£994.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-04
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-11-17
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    BENNETT, Gavin Alistar resigned
    director
  4. 2025-07-14
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  5. 2025-07-08
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  6. 2025-02-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-02-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-02-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-02-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2025-02-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-12-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2023-05-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2023-05-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  16. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-12-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2021-12-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2021-12-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2021-12-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2019-08-15
    ➖
    FIRST INSTANCE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2017-04-06
    ➕
    BENNETT, Gavin Alistar appointed
    director
  24. 2012-04-01
    ➕
    BENNETT, Ross appointed
    director
  25. 2012-04-01
    ➕
    BENNETT, Wendy Maryann appointed
    director
  26. 2012-04-01
    ➕
    SHIERS, Justin Brett appointed
    director
  27. 2012-04-01
    ➖
    BENNETT, Wendy Mary resigned
    secretary
  28. 2012-04-01
    ➕
    FIRST INSTANCE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2006-03-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Norwich & Peterborough Building Society
  30. 2000-03-29
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    Company incorporated
    As 1ST CLEAR FLOW LIMITED
  31. 2000-03-29
    ➕
    BENNETT, Gary Alan appointed
    director
  32. 2000-03-29
    ➕
    BENNETT, Wendy Mary appointed
    secretary
  33. 2000-03-29
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2000-03-29
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2000-03-29
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2000-03-29
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gary Alan Bennett
Individual · British · DOB 02/1955 · age 71
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Wendy Maryann Bennett
Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2000-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81229 — Other building and industrial cleaning activities

Registered office

C/O Galloways Accounting The Mill Building
31-35 Chatsworth Road
Worthing
BN11 1LY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-12
Last: 2026-03-29

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

BENNETT, Gary Alan→
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENNETT, Ross→
director · ~38y · appointed 2012-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENNETT, Wendy Maryann→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHIERS, Justin Brett→
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENNETT, Wendy Mary→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-29 · resigned 2012-04-01
Resigned
FIRST INSTANCE SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2019-08-15
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-29 · resigned 2000-03-29
Resigned
BENNETT, Gavin Alistar→
director · ~49y · appointed 2017-04-06 · resigned 2025-11-17
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-03-29 · resigned 2000-03-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Norwich & Peterborough Building Society
Legal charge1 property17/03/200603/05/2023

Recent filings (105 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-07-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-11