1ST STOP PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LTD
🌳Matureactive
07087442 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-26
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£442.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (78/100)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 (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £442,299
Cash YoY
+8%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£382k
↑ 8.2% YoY
Net Worth
£442k
↑ 49% YoY
Current Assets
£681k
↑ 46% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £448.0k | £305.1k |
| Current assets | £681.0k | £466.3k |
| Cash | £381.6k | £352.6k |
| Debtors | £299.4k | £113.7k |
| Net assets | £442.3k | £297.7k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-25➕PARKINSON, Gemma Laurisa appointeddirector
- 2023-08-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-25➖KINSLOW, Craig Andrew Paul resigneddirector
- 2023-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-11-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-05➕KINSLOW, Craig Andrew Paul appointeddirector
- 2021-07-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2009-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST STOP PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2009-11-26➕PARKINSON, Dean appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 17 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 signalSome 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 17 years.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Dean Maynard Parkinson Individual · British · DOB 09/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/08/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Raigins Ltdceased 23/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Dean Maynard Parkinsonceased 05/11/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000
Registered office
13 Westergate Road
Rochester
ME2 3RZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
PARKINSON, Dean→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-11-26
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PARKINSON, Gemma Laurisa→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-08-25
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KINSLOW, Craig Andrew Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2021-11-05 · resigned 2023-07-25
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Recent filings (56 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-02-01
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-23