1ST AESTHETICS LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.4k | — |
| Current assets | £657 | — |
| Net assets | £4.4k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-22➕HUDSON, Neil Conrad appointeddirector
- 2025-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-07➖HUDSON, Neil Conrad resigneddirector
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-19➕COWARD, Margaret Jean appointeddirector
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST AESTHETICS LTD
- 2021-04-14➕HUDSON, Neil Conrad appointeddirector
- 2021-04-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-22
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Margaret Jean Coward Individual · British · DOB 12/1947 · age 79 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 16/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Neil Conrad Hudsonceased 07/10/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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