1ST CHOICE SECURITY LTD
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (40/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (4 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CHOICE SECURITY LTD
- 2024-05-26➕HUMPHRIES, Francis John appointeddirector
- 2024-05-26📄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 1.9 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
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-26
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Francis John Humphries Individual · British · DOB 09/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/05/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Financial services · WC postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 DEGREES GLOBAL MARKETS (UK) LIMITED→ 14792035 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 4JS INVEST LIMITED→ 15409371 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4M2 INVEST LTD.→ 13536425 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 757 PARTNERS LTD→ 16101884 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 7PERCENT VENTURES GP LIMITED→ 11710834 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 7PERCENT VENTURES LTD→ 11698144 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 8788 LTD→ 12162630 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 88.LEGAL LIMITED→ 16563887 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 949 UNLIMITED→ 16305430 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AA ELITE ENTERPRISE LIMITED→ 16595765 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AARAV INVESTMENT AND ACCOUNTS LIMITED→ 13925503 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AAWMR LTD→ 15773533 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
10 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.