1ST CONTACT PLUMBING AND HEATING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08730482 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-14
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£11.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £11,078
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£11k
↑ 109% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↑ 109% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.1k | £5.3k |
| Current assets | £13.7k | £6.5k |
| Net assets | £11.1k | £5.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-21📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2025-03-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-03-19📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-03-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-08📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2024-09-06➕1ST CONTACT HOLDINGS appointedcorporate-director
- 2024-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-08-05📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-08-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CONTACT PLUMBING AND HEATING LIMITED
- 2013-10-14➕BURTON, Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
1st Contact Holdings is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
1st Contact Holdings
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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1ST CONTACT PLUMBING AND HEATING LIMITED
This company · 08730482
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1st Contact Holdings Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | board control75-100% shares · board control | 01/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael Burtonceased 01/01/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-10-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Registered office
82a James Carter Road
Mildenhall
Bury St. Edmunds
IP28 7DE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BURTON, Michael→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2013-10-14
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1ST CONTACT HOLDINGS→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2024-09-06
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Recent filings (38 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-25
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2025-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-19
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-03-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-19
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2024-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-09