1ST ENABLE LTD

🌳Matureactive
08289461 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-12
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 10.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.1y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (6 active, 12 linked, 12 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
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  2. 2025-08-20
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  3. 2024-11-11
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  4. 2024-11-11
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  5. 2024-07-15
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  6. 2024-04-25
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  7. 2024-03-12
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  8. 2023-11-23
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  9. 2023-08-04
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  10. 2023-04-27
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  11. 2022-12-30
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  12. 2022-11-30
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  13. 2022-11-30
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  14. 2022-10-25
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  15. 2022-10-25
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    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  16. 2022-10-25
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    other · GUARANTEE2
  17. 2022-10-25
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    other · AGREEMENT2
  18. 2022-10-05
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  19. 2022-10-05
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  20. 2022-10-05
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  21. 2022-10-05
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  22. 2021-09-22
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  23. 2020-11-12
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    SIDEBOTTOM, Robin Charles resigned
    director
  24. 2019-09-27
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    GREEN, Paul Stephen resigned
    director
  25. 2018-10-05
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    BURGESS, Ian Barry appointed
    director
  26. 2018-10-05
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    RUSSELL, John appointed
    director
  27. 2018-02-28
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    GREEN, Paul Stephen appointed
    director
  28. 2018-02-28
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    SIDEBOTTOM, Robin Charles appointed
    director
  29. 2018-01-09
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    SALOMON, Joanne resigned
    director
  30. 2018-01-09
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    SALOMON, Ralph resigned
    director
  31. 2016-06-13
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    DAWSON, Jeffrey appointed
    director
  32. 2016-05-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 2013-09-23
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    DAWSON, Sarah Gillian appointed
    director
  34. 2013-06-04
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    DAWSON, Sarah resigned
    director
  35. 2013-04-10
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    DAWSON, Sarah appointed
    director
  36. 2012-11-24
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    DAWSON, Sarah Gillian resigned
    director
  37. 2012-11-12
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    Company incorporated
    As 1ST ENABLE LTD
  38. 2012-11-12
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    TODD, Lee appointed
    director
  39. 2012-11-12
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    TODD, Suzanne appointed
    director
  40. 2012-11-12
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    DAWSON, Sarah Gillian appointed
    director
  41. 2012-11-12
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    SALOMON, Joanne appointed
    director
  42. 2012-11-12
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    SALOMON, Ralph appointed
    director

Owner dependency

56/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Foursynergy Support Partnerships Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Foursynergy Support Partnerships Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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1ST ENABLE LTD
This company · 08289461

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Foursynergy Support Partnerships Ltd
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting12/10/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Valorum Care Group Limitedceased 12/10/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2012-11-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

Technology Centre
Inward Way
Ellesmere Port
CH65 3EN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-28
Last made up to: 2025-07-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-08
Last: 2025-09-24

Officers (6 active · 6 resigned)

BURGESS, Ian Barry→
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAWSON, Jeffrey→
director · ~53y · appointed 2016-06-13
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Active
DAWSON, Sarah Gillian→
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-09-23
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Active
RUSSELL, John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-10-05
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Active
TODD, Lee→
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-11-12
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Active
TODD, Suzanne→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-11-12
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Active
DAWSON, Sarah→
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-04-10 · resigned 2013-06-04
Resigned
DAWSON, Sarah Gillian→
director · ~50y · appointed 2012-11-12 · resigned 2012-11-24
Resigned
GREEN, Paul Stephen→
director · ~77y · appointed 2018-02-28 · resigned 2019-09-27
Resigned
SALOMON, Joanne→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-11-12 · resigned 2018-01-09
Resigned
SALOMON, Ralph→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-11-12 · resigned 2018-01-09
Resigned
SIDEBOTTOM, Robin Charles→
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-02-28 · resigned 2020-11-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge1 property22/09/2021—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property06/05/2016—
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Recent filings (88 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-04-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-03-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-04-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-12-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-11-30