1ST LINE CONSULTING LTD

🌳Matureactive
07412838 · ltd · incorporated 2010-10-19
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.
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies
  • 79120Tour operator activities
  • 85590Other education n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Average employees100100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 2 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
    ➖
    IYIOLA, Oluwatobiloba Ayomikun Ibidapo resigned
    director
  2. 2026-04-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-04-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-01-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2026-01-09
    ➕
    IYIOLA, Temitope Ayomide Oluwadamilola appointed
    director
  6. 2026-01-09
    ➕
    IYIOLA, Oluwatobiloba Ayomikun Ibidapo appointed
    director
  7. 2026-01-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2026-01-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2026-01-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2026-01-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2026-01-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2025-06-18
    ➖
    IYIOLA, Oluwatobiloba Ayomikun Ibidapo resigned
    director
  14. 2025-06-18
    ➖
    IYIOLA, Temitope Ayomide resigned
    director
  15. 2025-06-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2025-06-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-11-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2023-11-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2023-11-01
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  21. 2023-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-07-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2022-07-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2022-06-30
    ➕
    IYIOLA, Oluwatobiloba Ayomikun Ibidapo appointed
    director
  26. 2022-06-30
    ➕
    IYIOLA, Temitope Ayomide appointed
    director
  27. 2021-12-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  28. 2019-06-19
    ➖
    DADA, Feyisayo Olajumoke resigned
    director
  29. 2019-01-28
    ➕
    DADA, Feyisayo Olajumoke appointed
    director
  30. 2010-10-20
    ➕
    ADEDEJI - IYIOLA, Abiodun Olaniyi appointed
    director
  31. 2010-10-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1ST LINE CONSULTING LTD
  32. 2010-10-19
    ➕
    SHALTIEL, Yaakov, Dr appointed
    director
  33. 2010-10-19
    ➖
    SHALTIEL, Yaakov, Dr resigned
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: IYIOLA, Oluwatobiloba Ayomikun Ibidapo resigned 2026-04-30; IYIOLA, Oluwatobiloba Ayomikun Ibidapo resigned 2025-06-18; IYIOLA, Temitope Ayomide resigned 2025-06-18

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Abiodun Olaniyi Adedeji-Iyiola
Individual · Nigerian · DOB 12/1966 · age 60
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
Mr Temitope Ayomide Iyiola
Individual · British · DOB 09/1999 · age 27
25–50%
—25-50% shares07/11/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Oluwatobilola Ayomikun Ibidapo Iyiolaceased 30/04/2026· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2010-10-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

420 Mare Street
London
Hackney
E8 1HP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

ADEDEJI - IYIOLA, Abiodun Olaniyi→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IYIOLA, Temitope Ayomide Oluwadamilola→
director · ~27y · appointed 2026-01-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DADA, Feyisayo Olajumoke→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-01-28 · resigned 2019-06-19
Resigned
IYIOLA, Oluwatobiloba Ayomikun Ibidapo→
director · ~29y · appointed 2026-01-09 · resigned 2026-04-30
Resigned
IYIOLA, Oluwatobiloba Ayomikun Ibidapo→
director · ~29y · appointed 2022-06-30 · resigned 2025-06-18
Resigned
IYIOLA, Temitope Ayomide→
director · ~27y · appointed 2022-06-30 · resigned 2025-06-18
Resigned
SHALTIEL, Yaakov, Dr→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-10-19 · resigned 2010-10-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07