1ST IMPRESSIONS (BATH) CIC

🌿Early-stageactive

13508695 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-07-13

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

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 47799

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
77299Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (65/100).

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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

28 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 address
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand

2026-03-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
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HUNT, Denise Elizabeth, Dr resigned
director
2025-07-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-29
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MACMILLAN, Anne appointed
director
2025-06-25
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accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-04-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-07
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EVANS, Jill appointed
director
2025-03-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-10
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-18
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ZABIHI, Karina resigned
director
2024-09-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
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HUNT, Denise Elizabeth, Dr appointed
director
2023-09-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-05
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-05
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-31
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LLOYD, Nicola resigned
director
2022-05-05
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ZABIHI, Karina appointed
director
2022-05-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-24
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-24
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-01-29
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-20
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LLOYD, Nicola appointed
director
2021-08-31
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LEWIS, Michael Andrew, Professor appointed
director
2021-08-01
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ELLIS-BRUSH, Kevin Paul, Dr appointed
director
2021-07-13
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Company incorporated
As 1ST IMPRESSIONS (BATH) CIC
2021-07-13
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ELLIS-BRUSH, Jane Gail, Dr appointed
director

Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 66. 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Dr Jane Gail Ellis-Brush Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60	—	75–100%	board control75-100% voting · board control	13/07/2021
Professor Michael Andrew Lewis Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	24/03/2022

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Ms Karina Zabihiceased 01/01/2025· 25-50% shares
Mrs Nicola Lloydceased 31/01/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2021-07-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC47799 — SIC 47799

Registered office

32 Marlborough Buildings

Bath

BA1 2LY

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-24

Last: 2025-07-10