1ST CHOICE INVENTORIES LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18.6k | £0 |
| Current assets | £9.0k | — |
| Net assets | £18.6k | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-12-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-11📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2024-12-11📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2024-12-11📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2023-01-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CHOICE INVENTORIES LTD
- 2023-01-04➕WRIGHT, James Peter Shewry appointeddirector
- 2023-01-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Peter Shewry Wright Individual · British · DOB 07/1998 · age 28 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/01/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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