1ST ARCHITECTS LONDON LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-05 | 2024-04-05 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-12-13🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST ARCHITECTS LONDON LIMITED
- 2012-12-13➕SEE, Jason appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jason See Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 101 ENTERPRISES LTD→ 16216284 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST CHOICE INSULATIONS LTD→ 05414918 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 225 DEREHAM ROAD LIMITED→ 13189217 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 360 RENOVATIONS & BUILDERS LTD→ 14160381 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 3B DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 12641363 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 3D TEK LTD→ 14950582 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 5 STAR SCAFFOLDING LIMITED→ 10119544 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 5STARS BUILDING LTD→ 10897773 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 5X FIBRE LTD→ 16565976 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 ACRES COMMERCIAL LTD→ 12907232 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 808 SCAFFOLDING MANCHESTER LTD→ 17118212 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A AND E PROPERTY DOCTOR LTD→ 15226714 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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