1ST CHOICE MEMORIALS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05244747 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-29
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Funeral and related activities
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
63 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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 800 | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-10-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-29➕POLLOCK, Crawford appointeddirector
- 2023-10-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2009-10-01➖POLLOCK, Crawford resigneddirector
- 2007-08-10➕POLLOCK, Jason appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-10➖POLLOCK, Tracie resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CHOICE MEMORIALS LIMITED
- 2004-09-29➕POLLOCK, Tracie appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-29➕SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-29➖SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-29➕POLLOCK, Crawford appointeddirector
- 2004-09-29➕WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-09-29➖WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 Choice Memorials Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
1st Choice Memorials Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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1ST CHOICE MEMORIALS LIMITED
This company · 05244747
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1st Choice Memorials Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/11/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jason Pollockceased 24/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Crawford Pollockceased 24/11/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mr Crawford Pollockceased 01/07/2016· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
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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| 1010 SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 11654125 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| 2 COUNTIES INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL LTD→ 16763815 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 BRIDGE STREET LIMITED→ 14194689 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION TRUST→ 05629736 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 23SEVEN MGMT LTD→ 14913743 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 26 GLASSHOUSE LIMITED→ 14186426 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96030 — Funeral and related activities
Registered office
C/O Hillier Hopkins Llp
249 Silbury Boulevard
Milton Keynes
Bucks
MK9 1NA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
POLLOCK, Crawford→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POLLOCK, Tracie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2007-08-10
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2004-09-29
POLLOCK, Crawford→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2009-10-01
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-09-29 · resigned 2004-09-29
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/09/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (63 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-18