1ST INDEPENDENT WINDOWS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04870413 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-19
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Glazing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2024-08-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-16
    ➖
    WEAVER, Marina resigned
    secretary
  7. 2024-01-16
    ➖
    WEAVER, Kevin Alfred resigned
    director
  8. 2024-01-16
    ➖
    WEAVER, Marina resigned
    director
  9. 2024-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-01-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2024-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-01-16
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2024-01-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-01-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-01-03
    ➕
    WEAVER, Katie Ann appointed
    secretary
  16. 2024-01-03
    ➕
    WEAVER, Katie Ann appointed
    director
  17. 2024-01-03
    ➕
    WEAVER, Michael Kevin appointed
    director
  18. 2023-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2004-08-04
    ➕
    WEAVER, Marina appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-08-04
    ➖
    SR REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2003-08-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1ST INDEPENDENT WINDOWS LIMITED
  26. 2003-08-19
    ➕
    BATTLE SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2003-08-19
    ➖
    BATTLE SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2003-08-19
    ➕
    SR REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2003-08-19
    ➕
    WEAVER, Kevin Alfred appointed
    director
  30. 2003-08-19
    ➕
    WEAVER, Marina appointed
    director
  31. 2003-08-19
    ➕
    BATTLE DIRECTORS LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  32. 2003-08-19
    ➖
    BATTLE DIRECTORS LTD resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Kevin Weaver
Individual · British · DOB 05/1985 · age 41
50–75%
—50-75% shares16/01/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Kevin Alfred Weaverceased 16/01/2024· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2003-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43342 — Glazing

Registered office

68 Edgehill Road
Chislehurst
Kent
BR7 6LB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

WEAVER, Katie Ann→
secretary · appointed 2024-01-03
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Active
WEAVER, Katie Ann→
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-01-03
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Active
WEAVER, Michael Kevin→
director · ~41y · appointed 2024-01-03
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Active
WEAVER, Marina→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-04 · resigned 2024-01-16
Resigned
BATTLE SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-08-19 · resigned 2003-08-19
Resigned
SR REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-08-19 · resigned 2004-08-04
Resigned
WEAVER, Kevin Alfred→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-08-19 · resigned 2024-01-16
Resigned
WEAVER, Marina→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-08-19 · resigned 2024-01-16
Resigned
BATTLE DIRECTORS LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-08-19 · resigned 2003-08-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-01-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07