FIRST RESPONSE SITE SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04443270 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-21
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.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.82M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 56). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £2,815,037
Cash YoY
-21%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£856k
↓ 21% YoY
Net Worth
£2.8m
↑ 2.8% YoY
Current Assets
£4.2m
↑ 5.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.76M | £3.43M |
| Current assets | £4.21M | £4.01M |
| Cash | £856.0k | £1.09M |
| Debtors | £2.93M | £2.57M |
| Net assets | £2.82M | £2.74M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-06-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-10-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-10-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2016-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-08-31➖MCCARTHY, Timothy Edward resigneddirector
- 2015-07-10➕MCCARTHY, Timothy Edward appointeddirector
- 2013-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-10-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2008-11-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-02-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Thamesdown Fvs Limited
- 2002-05-28➕BLUNDELL, Ann Jane appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-26➖BLUNDELL, David John resignedsecretary
- 2002-05-21🏢Company incorporatedAs FIRST RESPONSE SITE SERVICES LIMITED
- 2002-05-21➕BLUNDELL, Danny James appointeddirector
- 2002-05-21➕BLUNDELL, David John appointeddirector
- 2002-05-21➕BLUNDELL, David John appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
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.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Danny James Blundell Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/08/2016 |
Mr David John Blundell Individual · British · DOB 08/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77320 — Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Registered office
44-47 Philpot House
Station Road
Rayleigh
SS6 7HH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-04
Last: 2025-05-21
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
BLUNDELL, Ann Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-05-28
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BLUNDELL, Danny James→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2002-05-21
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BLUNDELL, David John→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2002-05-21
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BLUNDELL, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-21 · resigned 2002-05-26
MCCARTHY, Timothy Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-07-10 · resigned 2016-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/10/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 31/10/2012 | 22/02/2017 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/11/2008 | 19/02/2013 | |
| satisfied | Thamesdown Fvs Thamesdown Fvs Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 02/02/2005 | 08/11/2008 |
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Recent filings (73 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-08