1AESTHETIC LTD.

🚨Distressedactive
07168360 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-24
Investment thesis
Attractive distress candidate — real problems but workable structure.
Why interesting: Falling signals but no deal-breakers yet; room for negotiation and turnaround.
Why risky: Signals worsening; needs speed and capital discipline.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Feb 2024
Net worth
£-16.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public relations and communications activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 72200Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities
  • 90030Artistic creation
  • 94120Activities of professional membership organisations
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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, 4 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £16,915

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£17k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£0
Current Liabilities
-£17k-£14k-£10k-£7k-£3k£0Feb 2023Feb 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-02-292023-02-28
Total assets£1£2.5k
Current assets£0£0
Net assets£-16.9k£-14.5k

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
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-02-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  3. 2026-01-27
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-08-05
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2025-07-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2025-05-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-02-18
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2025-02-13
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  9. 2025-01-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2024-04-08
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  11. 2024-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-02-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2023-01-31
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2023-01-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-01-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-01-01
    MCNEILL, Robert resigned
    secretary
  19. 2010-02-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1AESTHETIC LTD.
  20. 2010-02-24
    MCNEILL, Robert James Harry appointed
    director
  21. 2010-02-24
    MCNEILL, Robert appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-11-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert James Harry Mcneill
Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70210 — Public relations and communications activities

Registered office

12 Whitmore Road
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 3NT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-11-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-02-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MCNEILL, Robert James Harry
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-02-24
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Active
MCNEILL, Robert
secretary · appointed 2010-02-24 · resigned 2011-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-02-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-02-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04