1ST EVENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06463879 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-04
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (63/100).

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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
44 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-10-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-11-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-10-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-01-28
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2016-01-28
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2016-01-28
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2016-01-28
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  15. 2015-10-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2008-01-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1ST EVENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  17. 2008-01-04
    ➕
    CARBURY, Elizabeth Claire appointed
    secretary
  18. 2008-01-04
    ➕
    CARBURY, Elizabeth Claire appointed
    director
  19. 2008-01-04
    ➕
    LANG, Charlotte Laura appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

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
Mrs Elizabeth Claire Carbury
Individual · British · DOB 10/1983 · age 43
75–100%
—75-100% shares07/04/2016

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.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Trade services · LA postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
369 MARINE ROAD EAST RTM COMPANY LIMITED→
09003070 · est 2014 · no financials extracted
————12y——
37ANTALYA BARBER N LTD→
16445572 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
461 MARINE ROAD EAST MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→
10736502 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————8y——
5 STAR CLEANING - SOUTH LAKES LTD→
12392127 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————6y——
513AERO LTD→
16038118 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
6TH AVENUE HAIR & BEAUTY LTD→
13806464 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————4y——
A C TRADING CUMBRIA LIMITED→
10245071 · est 2016 · no financials extracted
————9y——
A F CONSULTING (NORTHERN) LIMITED→
06928857 · est 2009 · no financials extracted
————16y——
A&A BEAUTY HUB LTD→
16801489 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
A&A GROUNDCARE LIMITED→
08581124 · est 2013 · no financials extracted
————12y——
A&GN CLEANING SERVICES LTD→
17002957 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
AA MORTGAGES LTD→
04167708 · est 2001 · no financials extracted
————25y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Sellet Hall
Hosticle Lane, Whittington
Carnforth
Lancashire
LA6 2QF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

CARBURY, Elizabeth Claire→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARBURY, Elizabeth Claire→
director · ~43y · appointed 2008-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LANG, Charlotte Laura→
director · ~45y · appointed 2008-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (44 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-18