1000HEADS GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04038783 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-21
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 17.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-05🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-05🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-04-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-01-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-18➕LITOU, Sébastien appointeddirector
- 2023-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-13➖BARBER, Kelvin Trevor resigneddirector
- 2022-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-17🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2022-06-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-06-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-03-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-09🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Trustee
- 2021-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-15➕BARBER, Kelvin Trevor appointeddirector
- 2021-01-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-12-17🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Trustee
- 2020-12-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Trustee
- 2020-12-16➖HILL, Richard Weston resigneddirector
- 2020-12-09➕HILL, Richard Weston appointeddirector
- 2020-02-26➖BUNTING, Joanne Nicola resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-26➕DAVISON, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2019-09-26➖ROWE, Michael Simon resigneddirector
- 2019-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-01-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-03-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-08-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Doctors.Net.UK Limited
- 2000-07-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 1000HEADS GROUP LIMITED
- 2000-07-21➕BUNTING, Joanne Nicola appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-21➕ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-21➖ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-07-21➕ROWE, Michael Simon appointeddirector
- 2000-07-21➕ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-07-21➖ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Buffalo Bidco Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Buffalo Bidco Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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1000HEADS GROUP LIMITED
This company · 04038783
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo Bidco Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/04/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- 1kh Bidco Limitedceased 24/04/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Michael Simon Roweceased 27/06/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
41-44 Great Windmill Street
London
England
W1D 7NB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-08
Last: 2026-06-24
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
DAVISON, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-09-26
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LITOU, Sébastien→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-01-18
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BUNTING, Joanne Nicola→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-21 · resigned 2020-02-26
ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-21 · resigned 2000-07-21
BARBER, Kelvin Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-01-15 · resigned 2023-01-13
HILL, Richard Weston→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-12-09 · resigned 2020-12-16
ROWE, Michael Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-07-21 · resigned 2019-09-26
ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-21 · resigned 2000-07-21
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/10/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/09/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 5 properties | 09/03/2022 | 17/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/12/2020 | 17/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 5 properties | 17/12/2020 | 17/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/01/2017 | 05/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/03/2015 | 05/01/2021 | |
| satisfied | Doctors.Net.UK Doctors.Net.UK Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 29/08/2008 | 04/04/2019 |
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Recent filings (111 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-06