1ST DEVELOPMENTS UK LTD
💤Zombieactive
06665060 · ltd · incorporated 2008-08-05
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-09-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-09-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-09-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-04-26➕PHA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-04-26➖STONER, John resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST DEVELOPMENTS UK LTD
- 2008-08-05➕STONER, John Harold appointeddirector
- 2008-08-05➕STONER, John appointedsecretary
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 18 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 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
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 |
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Mr John Harold Stoner Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Property · OL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
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| 1 SHAM LTD→ 15320074 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1-FAITH COMPANY LTD→ 16589443 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 173 BOLTON ROAD LIMITED→ 16411508 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 LANSDOWNE MA LTD→ 15772170 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST CHOICE PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 11205486 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 2 ROCKERY LANE LIMITED→ 14471681 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 225 OLDHAM ROAD LIMITED→ 07193834 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 23TEN PROPERTIES LTD→ 12615032 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 2H REAL ESTATE LIMITED→ 13045258 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 3 MAN RENOVATIONS LTD→ 15051837 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3 MAWDSLEY STREET BOLTON LIMITED→ 16970977 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3GEN PROPERTIES LTD→ 16962602 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-08-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Corner House 28 Huddersfield Road
Milnrow
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL16 3QF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-19
Last: 2025-08-05
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
PHA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-04-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STONER, John Harold→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-08-05
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STONER, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-08-05 · resigned 2017-04-26
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Recent filings (49 total)
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2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-11