1ST CLASS TPT (UK) LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). 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 (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CLASS TPT (UK) LIMITED
- 2020-01-24➕HIRST, Philip Alexander appointeddirector
- 2020-01-24📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip Alexander Hirst Individual · British · DOB 06/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/01/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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