1ST CHOICE TRADES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05909131 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-17
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
£74.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43210Electrical installation
- 43290Other construction installation
- 43390Other building completion and finishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 7.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £74,350
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£74k
Current Assets
£78k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £194.7k |
| Current assets | £77.7k |
| Net assets | £74.3k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-03➖ROBERTSHAW, Stephen Clifford resignedsecretary
- 2020-10-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-07-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-03-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2008-03-31➖FORD, Stephen Antony resigneddirector
- 2006-08-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CHOICE TRADES LIMITED
- 2006-08-17➕FLETCHER, Stewart appointeddirector
- 2006-08-17➕ROBERTSHAW, Stephen Clifford appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-17➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-08-17➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-08-17➕FORD, Stephen Antony appointeddirector
- 2006-08-17➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-08-17➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stewart Fletcher Individual · British · DOB 12/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 16/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ 08951570 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 147 TOWN HOUSE LTD→ 16040898 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1KAL APARTMENTS LTD→ 15766325 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST 4 GAS SERVICES LTD→ 16319450 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST CALL RENEWABLES LTD→ 15891324 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST CALL ROAD MARKINGS LTD→ 14362349 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1ST CALL WINDOW AND DOOR REPAIR SERVICE LIMITED→ 16211508 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST CHOICE WINDOWS YORKSHIRE LTD→ 10714897 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 1ST ELECTRICARE LIMITED→ 12104791 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 1ST HOME DESIGN & BUILD LIMITED→ 17023235 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 JEAN PROPERTIES LTD→ 16841955 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 PLUS 2 PROPERTIES LTD→ 05602323 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
545 Bolton Road
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD3 0NW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-11
Last: 2025-08-28
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
FLETCHER, Stewart→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2006-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBERTSHAW, Stephen Clifford→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-08-17 · resigned 2020-10-03
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-08-17 · resigned 2006-08-17
FORD, Stephen Antony→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-08-17 · resigned 2008-03-31
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-08-17 · resigned 2006-08-17
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/07/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/02/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (60 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-10-03