1ST STOP CARS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04831780 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-14
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45400SIC 45400
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
75 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 · IFRS| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 | 600 |
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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-06➖WHITE, Kevin John resigneddirector
- 2023-08-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-30➕DOLDEN, Kim Susan appointeddirector
- 2023-06-30➕DOLDEN, Mark John appointeddirector
- 2023-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2010-01-01➖WHITE, Julie Jane resignedsecretary
- 2010-01-01➖WHITE, Julie Jane resigneddirector
- 2006-03-01➕WHITE, Julie Jane appointeddirector
- 2003-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST STOP CARS LIMITED
- 2003-07-14➕WHITE, Julie Jane appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-14➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-14➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-14➕WHITE, Kevin John appointeddirector
- 2003-07-14➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-07-14➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Kim Susan Dolden Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/08/2023 |
Mr Mark John Dolden Individual · British · DOB 12/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/08/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Julie Jane Whiteceased 17/08/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Kevin John Whiteceased 17/08/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1ST AID RECOVERY LIMITED→ 04759197 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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| 1STOP MOT& REPAIRS LTD→ 11120415 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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| A&B MOTOR LTD→ 16510619 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Bank Chambers 1-3 Woodford Avenue
Gants Hill
Essex
Ilford
IG2 6UF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-01
Last: 2025-08-18
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
DOLDEN, Kim Susan→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOLDEN, Mark John→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHITE, Julie Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-14 · resigned 2010-01-01
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-14 · resigned 2003-07-14
WHITE, Julie Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2010-01-01
WHITE, Kevin John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-07-14 · resigned 2023-09-06
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-14 · resigned 2003-07-14
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Recent filings (75 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-08-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18