1ST CALL DIAMOND CUTTING SERVICES LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12829599 · ltd · incorporated 2020-08-21
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
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
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 14 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 14 total, 14 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £19.8k |
| Current assets | — | £13.8k |
| Net assets | — | £19.8k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-06➕KIERNAN, Ben James appointeddirector
- 2025-03-06➕WHITE, Harrison Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-03-06➕KIERNAN, Ben James appointeddirector
- 2025-03-06➖KIERNAN, Ben James resigneddirector
- 2025-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-04➖HAWKINS, Ronnie resigneddirector
- 2025-03-04➖KELLY, Tony resigneddirector
- 2025-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-04➖GILBERTSON, Philip resigneddirector
- 2025-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-01➖BAKER, Jonathon Anthony George resigneddirector
- 2024-09-01➕GILBERTSON, Philip appointeddirector
- 2024-09-01➕HAWKINS, Ronnie appointeddirector
- 2024-09-01➕KELLY, Tony appointeddirector
- 2023-10-01➖HAWKINS, Ronnie resigneddirector
- 2023-10-01➖KELLY, Tony Patrick resigneddirector
- 2023-09-19➕BAKER, Jonathon Anthony George appointeddirector
- 2023-03-01➖GILBERTSON, Philip William resigneddirector
- 2023-03-01➕HAWKINS, Ronnie appointeddirector
- 2022-11-10➖WAY, Mark John Scott resigneddirector
- 2022-05-13➕GILBERTSON, Philip William appointeddirector
- 2022-05-13➕KELLY, Tony Patrick appointeddirector
- 2021-02-11➖LEIMER, Simon resignedsecretary
- 2021-02-11➖GILBERTSON, Philip William resigneddirector
- 2021-02-11➖HASKELL, Shaun resigneddirector
- 2021-02-11➖LEIMER, Simon John resigneddirector
- 2021-02-11➕WAY, Mark John Scott appointeddirector
- 2020-08-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CALL DIAMOND CUTTING SERVICES LTD
- 2020-08-21➕LEIMER, Simon appointedsecretary
- 2020-08-21➕GILBERTSON, Philip William appointeddirector
- 2020-08-21➕HASKELL, Shaun appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ben James Kiernan Individual · British · DOB 12/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/06/2025 |
Mr Harrison Paul White Individual · British · DOB 02/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/06/2025 |
12 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Tony Kellyceased 20/06/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Ronnie Hawkinsceased 20/06/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Philip Gilbertsonceased 04/02/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Ronnie Hawkinsceased 01/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Jonathon Anthony George Bakerceased 01/09/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Ronnie Hawkinsceased 01/10/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mr Tony Patrick Kellyceased 01/10/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · firm interest
- Mr Philip William Gilbertsonceased 01/03/2023· 25-50% shares
- Mr Mark John Scott Wayceased 10/11/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Philip William Gilbertsonceased 11/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Shaun Haskellceased 11/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Simon Leimerceased 11/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 ST JOHNS ROAD LTD→ 09577170 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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| 17 DALEY STREET LIMITED→ 11096705 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 175 GLOBAL LTD→ 15059475 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-08-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
18 Benson Road
Poole
Dorset
BH17 0GB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20
Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)
KIERNAN, Ben James→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHITE, Harrison Paul→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEIMER, Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-08-21 · resigned 2021-02-11
BAKER, Jonathon Anthony George→
Resigneddirector · ~26y · appointed 2023-09-19 · resigned 2024-09-01
GILBERTSON, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-09-01 · resigned 2025-02-04
GILBERTSON, Philip William→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-05-13 · resigned 2023-03-01
GILBERTSON, Philip William→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-08-21 · resigned 2021-02-11
HASKELL, Shaun→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-08-21 · resigned 2021-02-11
HAWKINS, Ronnie→
Resigneddirector · ~20y · appointed 2024-09-01 · resigned 2025-03-04
HAWKINS, Ronnie→
Resigneddirector · ~20y · appointed 2023-03-01 · resigned 2023-10-01
KELLY, Tony→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2024-09-01 · resigned 2025-03-04
KELLY, Tony Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-05-13 · resigned 2023-10-01
KIERNAN, Ben James→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-03-06 · resigned 2025-03-06
LEIMER, Simon John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-08-21 · resigned 2021-02-11
WAY, Mark John Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-02-11 · resigned 2022-11-10
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Recent filings (77 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-06