1ST DRYWALL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
12287891 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-29
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
43/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 43/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company in liquidation. Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
43/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
5
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
46
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • 2 insolvency
  • 1 address
  • 1 resolution
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 insolvency
  • 1 address
  • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
8
filings
  • 2 insolvency
  • 2 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-05-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  3. 2026-05-05
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2026-05-05
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · LIQ02
  5. 2026-02-06
    ROBINSON, Kevin resigned
    director
  6. 2026-02-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2026-02-06
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2026-02-06
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2026-02-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-10-21
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2025-10-02
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  12. 2025-09-23
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2025-08-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2025-05-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-10-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2024-07-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-04-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-10-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2022-06-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-07-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-10-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1ST DRYWALL LIMITED
  22. 2019-10-29
    O'BRIEN, Adam Samuel appointed
    director
  23. 2019-10-29
    ROBINSON, Kevin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high · 1 low
Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-05-05: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator; 2026-05-05: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adam Samuel O'Brien
Individual · English · DOB 04/1971 · age 55
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting29/10/2019
Mr Kevin Robinson
Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting29/10/2019

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Btg Begbies Traynor, Town Wall House
Balkerne Hill
Colchester
Essex
CO3 3AD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

O'BRIEN, Adam Samuel
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-10-29
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Active
ROBINSON, Kevin
director · ~46y · appointed 2019-10-29 · resigned 2026-02-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-05
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2026-05-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-05
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2026-05-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-21
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-10-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-24