1ST CLASS REMOVALS & SONS LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (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
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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £36.4k | — |
| Current assets | £9.7k | — |
| Net assets | £19.8k | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
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
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-22➖JONES, Sonny resigneddirector
- 2024-01-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-30➖JONES, Antony resigneddirector
- 2018-11-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-11-01➕JONES, Antony appointeddirector
- 2018-10-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-10-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-10-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-10-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CLASS REMOVALS & SONS LTD
- 2017-10-04➕JONES, Brian Peter appointeddirector
- 2017-10-04➕JONES, Sonny appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Peter Jones Individual · British · DOB 04/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/10/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Sonny Jonesceased 22/01/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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