1ST CONTACT LTD
- · Lifecycle stage: startup → early
- · Investment thesis: unclassified → growth_story
- · Bankability: 65 → 70
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ·Lifecycle stage: startup → early
- ·Investment thesis: unclassified → growth_story
- ↑Bankability: 65 → 70
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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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.3k |
| Current assets | £9.3k |
| Net assets | £1.0k |
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.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (4 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CONTACT LTD
- 2024-05-23➕JOHNSTON, Stuart, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2024-05-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. Stuart Johnston Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 23/05/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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