1ST CLASS ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.7k | £3.7k |
| Current assets | £2.1k | £1.9k |
| Net assets | £2.7k | £2.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-10-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CLASS ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD
- 2014-08-04➕RUDDOCK, Francis Jermaine 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 Francis Jermaine Ruddock Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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