1ST CHOICE LEEDS LTD
🌳Matureactive
09438835 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-13
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£96.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Postal activities under universal service obligation
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £96,739
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,460 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£97k
↓ 4.4% YoY
Current Assets
£140k
↓ 5.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £107.9k | £126.6k |
| Current assets | £140.0k | £148.7k |
| Net assets | £96.7k | £101.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-09-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-09-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-16➖COOK, John Henry resigneddirector
- 2020-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-17➕COOK, Patricia Lesley appointeddirector
- 2020-03-17➕SHERWOOD, Hannah Louise appointeddirector
- 2020-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CHOICE LEEDS LTD
- 2015-02-13➕COOK, John Henry appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Patricia Lesley Cook Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2020 |
Mrs Hannah Louise Sherwood Individual · British · DOB 10/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Henry Cookceased 01/07/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC53100 — Postal activities under universal service obligation
Registered office
12a Kyte Yorkshire Business Centre Great North Road
Darrington
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF8 3HR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
COOK, Patricia Lesley→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHERWOOD, Hannah Louise→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COOK, John Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-02-13 · resigned 2020-04-16
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Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-06