1STDIBS.COM LTD.

🌳Matureactive
05228751 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-13
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£2.58M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (85/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (1 active, 17 linked, 11 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £126,909

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Turnover£2.58M—
Gross profit£453.8k—
Operating profit£111.1k—
Profit before tax£126.9k—
Average employees32004200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-09-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-12-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-10-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-02-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2021-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-11-04
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    BRUNO, Carmine resigned
    director
  15. 2019-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-12-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2018-07-23
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    PHAM, Richard resigned
    director
  20. 2014-07-31
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    BRUNO 11, Michael John resigned
    director
  21. 2013-10-01
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    GHIM, Allis June resigned
    director
  22. 2012-08-10
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    ROSENBLATT, David Steinhardt appointed
    director
  23. 2012-08-10
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    BRUNO, Delia Andrea resigned
    secretary
  24. 2012-08-10
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    BRUNO 11, Michael John appointed
    director
  25. 2012-08-10
    ➕
    GHIM, Allis June appointed
    director
  26. 2012-08-10
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    NAHUM, Peter John resigned
    director
  27. 2012-08-10
    ➕
    PHAM, Richard appointed
    director
  28. 2012-08-10
    ➖
    POSTAN, Basil David resigned
    director
  29. 2010-05-13
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    BRUNO, Delia Andrea appointed
    secretary
  30. 2010-05-13
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    NAHUM, Renate Angelika resigned
    secretary
  31. 2009-12-01
    ➕
    POSTAN, Basil David appointed
    director
  32. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    BRUNO, Carmine appointed
    director
  33. 2008-10-24
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    CAMERON, Peter resigned
    director
  34. 2008-10-16
    ➖
    CAMERON, Peter resigned
    secretary
  35. 2008-10-16
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    NAHUM, Renate Angelika appointed
    secretary
  36. 2008-10-16
    ➕
    NAHUM, Peter John appointed
    director
  37. 2008-10-16
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    PRICE, Mark Ian resigned
    director
  38. 2008-02-18
    ➖
    NAHUM, Peter John resigned
    director
  39. 2008-02-18
    ➕
    PRICE, Mark Ian appointed
    director
  40. 2007-07-30
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    MILLO, Philip Richard resigned
    director
  41. 2006-06-20
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    CAMERON, Peter appointed
    secretary
  42. 2006-06-20
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    NAHUM, Renata Angelika resigned
    secretary
  43. 2006-06-20
    ➕
    CAMERON, Peter appointed
    director
  44. 2006-06-20
    ➕
    MILLO, Philip Richard appointed
    director
  45. 2004-09-13
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    Company incorporated
    As 1STDIBS.COM LTD.
  46. 2004-09-13
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    NAHUM, Renata Angelika appointed
    secretary
  47. 2004-09-13
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    QA REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 2004-09-13
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    QA REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 2004-09-13
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    NAHUM, Peter John appointed
    director
  50. 2004-09-13
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    QA NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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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.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

The Knowledge Centre Great North Road
Wyboston
Bedford
MK44 3BY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13

Officers (1 active · 16 resigned)

ROSENBLATT, David Steinhardt→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-08-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRUNO, Delia Andrea→
secretary · appointed 2010-05-13 · resigned 2012-08-10
Resigned
CAMERON, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2006-06-20 · resigned 2008-10-16
Resigned
NAHUM, Renata Angelika→
secretary · appointed 2004-09-13 · resigned 2006-06-20
Resigned
NAHUM, Renate Angelika→
secretary · appointed 2008-10-16 · resigned 2010-05-13
Resigned
QA REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-09-13 · resigned 2004-09-13
Resigned
BRUNO, Carmine→
director · ~46y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2019-11-04
Resigned
BRUNO 11, Michael John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-08-10 · resigned 2014-07-31
Resigned
CAMERON, Peter→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-06-20 · resigned 2008-10-24
Resigned
GHIM, Allis June→
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-08-10 · resigned 2013-10-01
Resigned
MILLO, Philip Richard→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-06-20 · resigned 2007-07-30
Resigned
NAHUM, Peter John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-10-16 · resigned 2012-08-10
Resigned
NAHUM, Peter John→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-09-13 · resigned 2008-02-18
Resigned
PHAM, Richard→
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-08-10 · resigned 2018-07-23
Resigned
POSTAN, Basil David→
director · ~80y · appointed 2009-12-01 · resigned 2012-08-10
Resigned
PRICE, Mark Ian→
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-02-18 · resigned 2008-10-16
Resigned
QA NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-09-13 · resigned 2004-09-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (121 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-30
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2022-02-11
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2021-09-13