1ST CHOICE MOTS (RUSTINGTON) LTD.
🌳Matureactive
05794248 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-25
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£29.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £29,523
Net assets shrinking
Down £37,014 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£24k
Net Worth
£30k
↓ 56% YoY
Current Assets
£73k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £92.6k | £75.2k |
| Current assets | £73.4k | £57.9k |
| Cash | £24.3k | — |
| Debtors | £21.1k | — |
| Net assets | £29.5k | £66.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2021-10-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-10-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-10-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-10-01➕HILLS, Peter Nicholas Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2021-10-01➕HILLS, Peter Nicholas Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-10-01➕LAURIE, Stewart Neil appointeddirector
- 2021-09-30➖AYLING, Janice Sandra resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-30➖AYLING, Janice Sandra resigneddirector
- 2021-09-30➖AYLING, Mark John resigneddirector
- 2021-09-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-09-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-02-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-10-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-04-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CHOICE MOTS (RUSTINGTON) LTD.
- 2006-04-25➕AYLING, Janice Sandra appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-25➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-04-25➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-04-25➕AYLING, Janice Sandra appointeddirector
- 2006-04-25➕AYLING, Mark John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Nicholas Andrew Hills Individual · British · DOB 04/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/10/2021 |
Mr Stewart Neil Laurie Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/10/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Mark John Aylingceased 30/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Janice Sandra Aylingceased 30/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Unit 13 Brookside Business Park
Brookside Avenue
Rustington
West Sussex
BN16 3LP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
HILLS, Peter Nicholas Andrew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-10-01
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HILLS, Peter Nicholas Andrew→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-10-01
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LAURIE, Stewart Neil→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-10-01
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AYLING, Janice Sandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2021-09-30
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2006-04-25
AYLING, Janice Sandra→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2021-09-30
AYLING, Mark John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2021-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 29/12/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 09/02/2007 | 15/09/2021 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/10/2006 | 15/09/2021 |
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Recent filings (69 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-12-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-02