A 1 WINDSCREENS (UK) LTD

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07444972 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-19
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£142.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £142,741

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£143k
↑ 43% YoY
Current Assets
£112k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£29k£57k£86k£114k£143kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£159.9k£117.8k
Current assets£111.9k£85.1k
Net assets£142.7k£100.0k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-02-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2023-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-06-08
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    MORTON, Paul Anthony appointed
    director
  11. 2020-10-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2018-09-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2018-09-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2018-09-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2018-08-01
    ➕
    BENTHAM, Peter appointed
    director
  19. 2018-08-01
    ➖
    BENTHAM, Max Peter Stephen resigned
    secretary
  20. 2018-08-01
    ➖
    BENTHAM, Max Peter Stephen resigned
    director
  21. 2015-06-25
    ➖
    MORTON, John Leslie resigned
    director
  22. 2010-11-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A 1 WINDSCREENS (UK) LTD
  23. 2010-11-19
    ➕
    BENTHAM, Max Peter Stephen appointed
    secretary
  24. 2010-11-19
    ➕
    BENTHAM, Max Peter Stephen appointed
    director
  25. 2010-11-19
    ➕
    MORTON, John Leslie appointed
    director
  26. 2010-11-19
    ➕
    SHALTIEL, Yaakov, Dr appointed
    director
  27. 2010-11-19
    ➖
    SHALTIEL, Yaakov, Dr resigned
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 low
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 Peter Bentham
Individual · British · DOB 01/1955 · age 71
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/08/2018
Mr Paul Anthony Morton
Individual · British · DOB 09/1983 · age 43
50–75%
—50-75% shares20/12/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Max Peter Stephen Benthamceased 01/08/2018· 75-100% 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
Incorporated2010-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

Suite 1, 212 Washway Road
Sale
M33 6RN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

BENTHAM, Peter→
director · ~71y · appointed 2018-08-01
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Active
MORTON, Paul Anthony→
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-06-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENTHAM, Max Peter Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2010-11-19 · resigned 2018-08-01
Resigned
BENTHAM, Max Peter Stephen→
director · ~40y · appointed 2010-11-19 · resigned 2018-08-01
Resigned
MORTON, John Leslie→
director · ~45y · appointed 2010-11-19 · resigned 2015-06-25
Resigned
SHALTIEL, Yaakov, Dr→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-11-19 · resigned 2010-11-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-23