1 ST. MARY'S BUILDING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06556181 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-05
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£716
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
51 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 £716
Net assets shrinking
Down £243 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£716
↓ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£288£576£863£1k£1kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£716£959
Current assets£1.1k£1.4k
Net assets£716£959

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-28
    ➖
    LANGDON, Joanne resigned
    director
  2. 2026-03-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-11-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-10-26
    ➕
    ROSE, James Roberts appointed
    director
  9. 2021-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-11
    ➖
    CARTER, Anna Mary resigned
    director
  11. 2021-05-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-11-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-04-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2017-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-05-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2011-03-08
    ➕
    NESBIT, Andrew Robert, Dr appointed
    director
  20. 2011-03-08
    ➕
    LANGDON, Joanne appointed
    director
  21. 2011-03-07
    ➖
    NESBIT, Andrew Robert resigned
    secretary
  22. 2011-01-01
    ➖
    BLIGH, Timothy resigned
    director
  23. 2009-04-04
    ➕
    NESBIT, Andrew Robert appointed
    secretary
  24. 2009-04-04
    ➖
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2009-04-04
    ➕
    BLIGH, Timothy appointed
    director
  26. 2009-04-04
    ➕
    CARTER, Anna Mary appointed
    director
  27. 2009-04-04
    ➖
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  28. 2008-04-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1 ST. MARY'S BUILDING LIMITED
  29. 2008-04-05
    ➕
    L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2008-04-05
    ➕
    L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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 15 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 15 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Archway House
Spring Gardens Road
Bath
BA2 6PW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-19
Last: 2026-04-05

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

NESBIT, Andrew Robert, Dr→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROSE, James Roberts→
director · ~57y · appointed 2022-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NESBIT, Andrew Robert→
secretary · appointed 2009-04-04 · resigned 2011-03-07
Resigned
L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-05 · resigned 2009-04-04
Resigned
BLIGH, Timothy→
director · ~51y · appointed 2009-04-04 · resigned 2011-01-01
Resigned
CARTER, Anna Mary→
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-04-04 · resigned 2021-05-11
Resigned
LANGDON, Joanne→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-03-08 · resigned 2026-03-28
Resigned
L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-04-05 · resigned 2009-04-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-02