1ST CLASS INSTALLS LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 3 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-04-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-01-20➕HANLEY, Wesley appointeddirector
- 2023-01-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CLASS INSTALLS LTD
- 2022-01-26➕HANLEY, Suzannah appointeddirector
- 2022-01-26📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Suzannah Hanley Individual · British · DOB 05/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/01/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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