1ST FORMATIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08861249 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-24
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-11-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-06➖MARSAY-SMITH, Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2025-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-04-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-04-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-29➕SLAIDING, Edward James appointeddirector
- 2024-08-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-06📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-04-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-06📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-12➕MARSAY-SMITH, Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2023-08-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-09➕CAMPION, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2023-08-09➕CARPENTER, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-26➕CAMPION, Nicholas John appointedsecretary
- 2015-11-01➖HOWELL, James Robert resigneddirector
- 2014-11-30➕HOWELL, James Robert appointeddirector
- 2014-10-01➖VERSOZA, Eduardo Barrantes resigneddirector
- 2014-09-22➖HOWELL, James Robert resigneddirector
- 2014-04-19➕HOWELL, James Robert appointeddirector
- 2014-04-19➕VERSOZA, Eduardo Barrantes appointeddirector
- 2014-01-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST FORMATIONS LIMITED
- 2014-01-24➕DONNELLY, Graeme Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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.)
Group structure
Bsq Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bsq Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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1ST FORMATIONS LIMITED
This company · 08861249
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bsq Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/01/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Graeme Charles Donnellyceased 18/01/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-09
Last: 2026-01-26
Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)
CAMPION, Nicholas John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-04-26
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CAMPION, Nicholas John→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2023-08-09
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CARPENTER, John Charles→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-08-09
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DONNELLY, Graeme Charles→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-01-24
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SLAIDING, Edward James→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-08-29
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HOWELL, James Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-11-30 · resigned 2015-11-01
HOWELL, James Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-04-19 · resigned 2014-09-22
MARSAY-SMITH, Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2023-09-12 · resigned 2025-11-06
VERSOZA, Eduardo Barrantes→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-04-19 · resigned 2014-10-01
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Recent filings (70 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-04-04
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-04-04
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-04-04
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-04-06
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-04-06
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-04-06