1ST CHOICE STAFF RECRUITMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07972006 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-01
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 13.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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| Total assets | — | £1.05M |
| Current assets | — | £1.89M |
| Cash | — | £40.3k |
| Debtors | — | £1.85M |
| Net assets | — | £1.05M |
| Average employees | 2200 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-16➕COATES, Katie appointeddirector
- 2025-04-16➕COATES, Katie appointeddirector
- 2025-04-16➖COATES, Katie resigneddirector
- 2025-04-16➖HUNT, John Addison resigneddirector
- 2025-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-01-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-30📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-12-30📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-12-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-09➕PENDERGAST, Steven appointeddirector
- 2024-09-09➕HUNT, John Addison appointeddirector
- 2024-09-09➖HUNT, John Addison resigneddirector
- 2024-09-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-26➖KELLY, Debra resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-26➕HUNT, John Addison appointeddirector
- 2023-09-26➖KINSELLA, Maeve resigneddirector
- 2023-09-26➖KNIGHT, Gillian Louise resigneddirector
- 2023-09-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
- 2023-09-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-02-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2016-06-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-04-01➕KNIGHT, Gillian Louise appointeddirector
- 2012-06-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-03-01🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CHOICE STAFF RECRUITMENT LIMITED
- 2012-03-01➕KELLY, Debra appointedsecretary
- 2012-03-01➕KINSELLA, Maeve appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Bluestones Equity Partners Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bluestones Equity Partners Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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1ST CHOICE STAFF RECRUITMENT LIMITED
This company · 07972006
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bluestones Equity Partners Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/09/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Maeve Kinsellaceased 26/09/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Gillian Louise Knightceased 26/09/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
Unit A Telford Court
Chester Gates Business Park
Chester
CH1 6LT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-24
Last: 2025-10-10
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
COATES, Katie→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-04-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PENDERGAST, Steven→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-09-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KELLY, Debra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-03-01 · resigned 2023-09-26
COATES, Katie→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-04-16 · resigned 2025-04-16
HUNT, John Addison→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-09-09 · resigned 2025-04-16
HUNT, John Addison→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-09-26 · resigned 2024-09-09
KINSELLA, Maeve→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2012-03-01 · resigned 2023-09-26
KNIGHT, Gillian Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2023-09-26
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”) | A registered charge | — | 26/09/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/02/2022 | 20/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/06/2012 | 17/06/2016 |
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Recent filings (73 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-01-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-03
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-12-30
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-30
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-12-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-09