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.
🔒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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Last 180 days
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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
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    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
    ➖
    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
    ➕
    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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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
confirmation-statement · CS01
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
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2021-09-13