1ST COURIERS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
12929615 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-05
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-08📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2020-10-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST COURIERS LIMITED
- 2020-10-05➕DORAN, Marten Frank appointeddirector
- 2020-10-05➕FALLON, Karen Anne appointeddirector
- 2020-10-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Marten Frank Doran Individual · British · DOB 12/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/10/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1 TO 1 TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS LTD→ 11852749 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| 225 PRESERVATION CIC→ 16761314 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24/7 RECOVER ME LTD→ 15174155 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 247 RECOVERY TRANSPORTS LTD→ 16944452 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3BM LOGISTICS LIMITED→ 16791888 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3MV SERVICES LIMITED→ 12261350 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 4N PVT LIMITED→ 13179025 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 4TADA LIMITED→ 15790817 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 7/8 DELIVERY LTD→ 15607035 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A DEV LONDON LTD→ 16675615 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities
Registered office
Bury Lodge
Bury Road
Stowmarket
IP14 1JA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
DORAN, Marten Frank→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FALLON, Karen Anne→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (14 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2022-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-19
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2020-10-19
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-10-05