1ST LINE DEFENCE HSF LIMITED
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. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-14.9k | £-14.9k |
| Cash | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £-14.9k | £-14.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST LINE DEFENCE HSF LIMITED
- 2014-04-23➕KINSMAN, Nikki Julie appointedsecretary
- 2014-04-23➕KINSMAN, Brett appointeddirector
- 2014-04-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brett Kinsman Individual · Canadian · DOB 02/1977 · age 49 | 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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