1ST MEDIATION LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.5k | £9.8k |
| Current assets | £29.3k | £17.1k |
| Cash | £24.5k | £10.8k |
| Debtors | £4.8k | £6.3k |
| Net assets | £894 | £541 |
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.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
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- 2020-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
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- 2017-12-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-11-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST MEDIATION LIMITED
- 2016-11-11➕CLARKE, Lesa Szu-Wen Francesca appointeddirector
- 2016-11-11📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lesa Szu-Wen Francesca Clarke Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 11/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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