1ST LINE DEFENCE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07717863 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-26
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£665.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 84220
Sector: Public administration
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 11.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £665,017
Very low cash
Cash position: £55
Net assets shrinking
Down £28,180 YoY
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£55
~ YoY
Net Worth
£665k
↓ 4.1% YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.01M | £1.38M |
| Current assets | £1.20M | £1.39M |
| Cash | £55 | £55 |
| Debtors | £1.20M | £1.39M |
| Net assets | £665.0k | £693.2k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Investec Capital Solutions Limited
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2019-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-06-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-05-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-09-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2013-05-28➕KINSMAN, Nikki Julie appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST LINE DEFENCE LIMITED
- 2011-07-26➕KINSMAN, Brett appointeddirector
- 2011-07-26➕JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointeddirector
- 2011-07-26➖JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigneddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 15 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 Brett Kinsman Individual · Canadian · DOB 02/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Nikki Julie Kinsmanceased 08/05/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC84220 — SIC 84220
Registered office
3 Maple Park
Essex Road
Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire
EN11 0EX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-03
Last: 2025-07-20
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
KINSMAN, Nikki Julie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KINSMAN, Brett→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2011-07-26
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JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-07-26 · resigned 2011-07-26
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Investec Capital Solutions Investec Capital Solutions Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 24/06/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/02/2020 | 24/04/2025 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/05/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/09/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (50 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-03