1 STORAGE LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
13501328 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-08
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52103
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 STORAGE LTD
- 2021-07-08➕LONIS, Brian Gerald appointeddirector
- 2021-07-08➕WHENLOCK, Trevor appointeddirector
- 2021-07-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 Trevor Whenlock Individual · English · DOB 04/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 08/07/2021 |
Brian Gerald Lonis Individual · British · DOB 04/1948 · age 78 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 08/07/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 123PL LIMITED→ 15882160 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 21ST CENTURY TRANSPORT LIMITED→ 02827528 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| 247 CARGO EXPORT LTD→ 14184905 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 24X7 (STAFFORDSHIRE) LIMITED→ 07027567 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 24X7 (SURREY) LIMITED→ 13808858 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 24X7 (TRADING) LIMITED→ 12146684 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 24X7 (WARWICKSHIRE) LIMITED→ 12496026 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 24X7(NOTTINGHAM) LIMITED→ 12501516 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 24X7(UK) LIMITED→ 12729900 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 250250 TAXIS LIMITED→ 11269169 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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| 3 SIXTY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 05102807 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52103 — SIC 52103
Registered office
Unit 2 Swanbridge Est
Black Croft Road
Witham
Essex
CM8 3YN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-02
Last: 2025-05-19
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
LONIS, Brian Gerald→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2021-07-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHENLOCK, Trevor→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-07-08
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Recent filings (14 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-07-08