1 ST MARTIN'S COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.5k | £2.6k |
| Current assets | £3.7k | £2.9k |
| Debtors | £40 | £40 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-23➕SAMUELS, Emma appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-23➕SAMUELS, Emma appointeddirector
- 2013-01-23➖CHRISTMAS, Lee Charles resigneddirector
- 2009-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 ST MARTIN'S COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2009-02-04➕ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-02-04➖ALPHA SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-02-04➕CHRISTMAS, Lee Charles appointeddirector
- 2009-02-04➕PARRY, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2009-02-04➖PARRY, David Robert resigneddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Kirsty Love Individual · British · DOB 06/1991 · age 35 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/02/2017 |
Mr Steve Carnell Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Jamie Eyre Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr David Pearce Individual · British · DOB 02/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Emma Samuelsceased 01/02/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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