1 RED CUBE LTD

🌳Matureactive
06322834 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-24
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
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£79.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £79,185
Net assets shrinking
Down £40,260 YoY
Cash YoY
+3%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£163k
↑ 3.5% YoY
Net Worth
£79k
↓ 34% YoY
Current Assets
£228k
↑ 1.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£46k£91k£137k£182k£228kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£79.2k£119.4k
Current assets£227.9k£225.6k
Cash£163.3k£157.9k
Debtors£62.0k£65.2k
Net assets£79.2k£119.4k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-09-01
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    HIGNELL, Stephanie Jane appointed
    director
  3. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2020-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-07-27
    ➖
    ZAMAN, Shakiel Akhtar resigned
    secretary
  15. 2016-07-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2015-07-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2009-05-01
    ➖
    THOMAS, Philippa Ellen resigned
    director
  18. 2008-01-17
    ➕
    ZAMAN, Shakiel Akhtar appointed
    secretary
  19. 2007-10-04
    ➖
    PIERCE, Miles Graham resigned
    secretary
  20. 2007-10-04
    ➖
    PIERCE, Miles Graham resigned
    director
  21. 2007-07-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1 RED CUBE LTD
  22. 2007-07-24
    ➕
    HIGNELL, Nathanael William Thomas appointed
    director
  23. 2007-07-24
    ➕
    PIERCE, Miles Graham appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-07-24
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2007-07-24
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2007-07-24
    ➕
    PIERCE, Miles Graham appointed
    director
  27. 2007-07-24
    ➕
    THOMAS, Philippa Ellen appointed
    director
  28. 2007-07-24
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2007-07-24
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nathanael William Thomas Hignell
Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55
25–50%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities

Registered office

23 Bilston Street
Dudley
DY3 1JA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

HIGNELL, Nathanael William Thomas→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-07-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HIGNELL, Stephanie Jane→
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PIERCE, Miles Graham→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-24 · resigned 2007-10-04
Resigned
ZAMAN, Shakiel Akhtar→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-17 · resigned 2016-07-27
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-07-24 · resigned 2007-07-24
Resigned
PIERCE, Miles Graham→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-07-24 · resigned 2007-10-04
Resigned
THOMAS, Philippa Ellen→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-07-24 · resigned 2009-05-01
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-07-24 · resigned 2007-07-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-08