1ST INRAIL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

06252002 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-18

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 42120

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 18.1y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

16 officers (10 active, 16 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

24 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

122 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand

2025-12-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-01
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HERLIHY, Francis appointed
director
2025-03-31
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DRAPER, Abigail Sarah resigned
director
2025-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-01
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MAESTRI, Andrea appointed
director
2024-11-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-16
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-06
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Ares Management Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument)
2024-04-22
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-20
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-15
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Ares Management Limited as Security Agent for the Secured Parties
2023-08-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-17
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-08-17
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-08-17
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capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-08-17
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capital · SH08
2023-08-15
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-08-15
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Charge satisfied #5
2023-06-14
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persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
2023-06-06
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-06-06
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-06-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-24
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EVANS, Sally appointed
secretary
2023-05-24
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KNIGHTON, Claire Ashley appointed
director
2023-05-24
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RYDER, Alasdair Alan appointed
director
2023-05-24
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TAYLOR, Erika appointed
director
2023-05-24
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MAYE, Masa resigned
secretary
2023-05-24
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DRAPER, Abigail Sarah appointed
director
2023-05-24
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HARGREAVES, Barbara Irena resigned
director
2023-05-17
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Charge satisfied #4
2023-05-17
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Charge satisfied #3
2023-05-15
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2022-03-05
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STEVENSON, Robert appointed
director
2022-03-04
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KELLY, Jamie Michael resigned
director
2021-05-26
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WHALEY, Robert Alan resigned
director
2018-10-26
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Charge satisfied #2
2016-11-23
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SHADNIA, Tooraj resigned
director
2016-05-18
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HEELEY, John Andrew appointed
director
2016-05-18
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SHADNIA, Tooraj appointed
director
2016-05-18
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WHALEY, Robert Alan appointed
director
2015-06-05
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2011-04-08
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2008-03-25
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Tony Trippick

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Rsk Environment Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Rsk Environment Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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1ST INRAIL LIMITED

This company · 06252002

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
Rsk Environment Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	24/05/2023

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Stephen Jacksonceased 24/05/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr Alan Leslie George Mayeceased 24/05/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Barbara Hargreavesceased 24/05/2023· 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-05-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC42120 — SIC 42120

Registered office

Spring Lodge 172 Chester Road

Helsby

Cheshire

WA6 0AR

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-17

Last: 2025-06-03