FIRST FINANCE GROUP LTD

🌿Early-stageactive
13470372 · ltd · incorporated 2021-06-22
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-31
    THOMPSON, Benjamin David resigned
    director
  3. 2025-12-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-09-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-09-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-09-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-09-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-09-15
    BRODNICKI, Peter Christopher Steven appointed
    director
  9. 2025-09-15
    BURGAUD MCCARTHY, Emilie Nadia Marcelline appointed
    director
  10. 2025-09-15
    MCGRAIL, Ian Robert appointed
    director
  11. 2025-09-15
    THOMPSON, Benjamin David appointed
    director
  12. 2025-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-12-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2023-08-07
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2023-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-09-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2021-06-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FIRST FINANCE GROUP LTD
  19. 2021-06-22
    MCGUIRE, Philip appointed
    director
  20. 2021-06-22
    RILEY, Ben Fulton appointed
    director
  21. 2021-06-22
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

M & R Fm Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
M & R Fm Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
FIRST FINANCE GROUP LTD
This company · 13470372

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
M & R Fm Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control22/06/2021

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-06-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

The Hub New Century House
Crowther Road
Washington
NE38 0AQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)

BRODNICKI, Peter Christopher Steven
director · ~64y · appointed 2025-09-15
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Active
BURGAUD MCCARTHY, Emilie Nadia Marcelline
director · ~46y · appointed 2025-09-15
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Active
MCGRAIL, Ian Robert
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-09-15
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Active
MCGUIRE, Philip
director · ~45y · appointed 2021-06-22
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Active
RILEY, Ben Fulton
director · ~46y · appointed 2021-06-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMPSON, Benjamin David
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-09-15 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (18 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-18