FIRST LINE IT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04189919 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-29
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 95110Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
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. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 22.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
130 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 1200 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-28➕THORNDYKE, Helen Louise appointeddirector
- 2026-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-20➖JONES, Timothy Charles resigneddirector
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-10-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-09🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Triple Point Advancr Leasing PLC
- 2024-08-01➕JONES, Timothy Charles appointeddirector
- 2024-08-01➖SKELTON, Matthew James resigneddirector
- 2024-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-04-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-03-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-03-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Coniston Capital I LP
- 2024-03-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Coniston Capital I LP
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2022-05-17➕SKELTON, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2022-05-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-05➕HALL, Alexander James appointeddirector
- 2022-05-05➕REID, Marcos John appointeddirector
- 2022-05-05➖OXFORD CORPORATE SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-05-05➖GILES, Barrington resigneddirector
- 2022-05-05➖NIMALATHEVAN, Nagalingham resigneddirector
- 2022-05-05➖O'REGAN, Michael Rowan Hamilton John resigneddirector
- 2022-05-05➖PRESCOTT, Michelle resigneddirector
- 2022-05-05➖SWAIN, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2022-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-05-11➖CROZIER, John Alan resigneddirector
- 2021-01-19➕PRESCOTT, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2020-11-24➕SWAIN, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2015-04-14➕NIMALATHEVAN, Nagalingham appointeddirector
- 2015-03-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-12-01➕CROZIER, John Alan appointeddirector
- 2005-10-19➖PITT, Jane resigneddirector
- 2005-07-19➖GILES, Barrington resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-19➕OXFORD CORPORATE SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
Equity Managed Services Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Equity Managed Services Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FIRST LINE IT LIMITED
This company · 04189919
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Equity Managed Services Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/05/2022 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Elizabeth Jane Sarah O'Reganceased 05/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Barrington Gilesceased 05/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Nagalingham Nimalathevanceased 05/05/2022· significant influence
- Mr Michael Rowan Hamilton John O'Reganceased 20/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr John Alan Crozierceased 11/05/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
5 Marchmont Gate
Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7BF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24
Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)
HALL, Alexander James→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REID, Marcos John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THORNDYKE, Helen Louise→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2026-01-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILES, Barrington→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-24 · resigned 2005-07-19
PITT, Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-29 · resigned 2004-09-16
OXFORD CORPORATE SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-07-19 · resigned 2022-05-05
SET4SUCCESS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-09-16 · resigned 2005-02-24
CROZIER, John Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2021-05-11
GILES, Barrington→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-07-19 · resigned 2022-05-05
JONES, Timothy Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-08-01 · resigned 2026-01-20
NIMALATHEVAN, Nagalingham→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-04-14 · resigned 2022-05-05
O'REGAN, Michael Rowan Hamilton John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2005-07-19 · resigned 2022-05-05
PETTMAN, Carl Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-03-29 · resigned 2004-09-16
PITT, Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2004-09-16 · resigned 2005-10-19
PRESCOTT, Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-01-19 · resigned 2022-05-05
SKELTON, Matthew James→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-05-17 · resigned 2024-08-01
SWAIN, Stephen James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2020-11-24 · resigned 2022-05-05
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Triple Point Advancr Leasing Triple Point Advancr Leasing PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Coniston Capital I LP | A registered charge | — | 11/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Coniston Capital I LP | A registered charge | — | 11/03/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/10/2022 | 19/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 17/03/2015 | 19/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/09/2003 | 08/04/2022 |
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Recent filings (130 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-30