1ST CLASS COMMERCIALS LTD
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16021270 · ltd · incorporated 2024-10-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
7 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-10-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-09-30📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-09-29📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-10-16🏢Company incorporatedAs 1ST CLASS COMMERCIALS LTD
- 2024-10-16➕NELSON, Christopher Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-10-16➕NELSON, Faye appointeddirector
- 2024-10-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +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.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Faye Nelson Individual · British · DOB 10/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/10/2024 |
Mr Christopher Alexander Nelson Individual · British · DOB 03/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/10/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
First Class Commercials,
Durham Road
Birtley
DH3 2QZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last: 2025-10-15
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
NELSON, Christopher Alexander→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-10-16
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NELSON, Faye→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2024-10-16
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Recent filings (7 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-02
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-09-30
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-09-29
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-10-16