1ST FOLDING SLIDING DOORS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05116502 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-29
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Glazing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2400 | 2400 |
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
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2026-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-08-10📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-08-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-08-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-02➕ELLERBY, Stuart Edwin appointeddirector
- 2023-08-02➕NEWMAN, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2023-08-02➖BERNARD, Theresa Irene resignedsecretary
- 2023-08-02➖BERNARD, Marcus Anthony resigneddirector
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-10-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-05-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-03-01➕CREESE, Daniel Alan appointeddirector
- 2012-11-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2004-05-04➕BERNARD, Theresa Irene appointedsecretary
- 2004-05-04➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-05-04➕BERNARD, Marcus Anthony appointeddirector
- 2004-05-04➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST FOLDING SLIDING DOORS LIMITED
- 2004-04-29➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-29➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
1st Folding Sliding Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
1st Folding Sliding Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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1ST FOLDING SLIDING DOORS LIMITED
This company · 05116502
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 |
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1st Folding Sliding Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/08/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Theresa Irene Bernardceased 22/01/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mr Marcus Anthony Bernardceased 02/08/2023· 75-100% shares
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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| 13-13 BUILDERS LTD→ 16248847 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| 3 TREES HOUSES LTD→ 13040885 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43342 — Glazing
Registered office
Unit 26/3 26 Wadsworth Road
Perivale
Greenford
Middlesex
UB6 7JZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
CREESE, Daniel Alan→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2015-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELLERBY, Stuart Edwin→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NEWMAN, Adrian→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-08-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BERNARD, Theresa Irene→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-05-04 · resigned 2023-08-02
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-29 · resigned 2004-05-04
BERNARD, Marcus Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2004-05-04 · resigned 2023-08-02
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-29 · resigned 2004-05-04
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 11/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/10/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/05/2015 | 11/03/2026 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 29/11/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (79 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-08-10
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-08-10
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-08-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-08-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-03