1:M DATA SERVICES LTD

🌱Startupactive
16537437 · ltd · incorporated 2025-06-24
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.
Why now
Window opening · high confidence
More negotiable than before — 3 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
  • · Hygiene score: 90 → 70
  • · Opportunity score: 75 → 66
  • · Bankability: 65 → 55
  • · Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative
Opportunity decay
softening · 6-months
Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.
  • · 3 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.

  • Opportunity score: 7566
  • Hygiene score: 9070
  • Bankability: 6555
  • ·Distress / opportunity: avoidspeculative
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

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
1 filing — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (4 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1:M DATA SERVICES LTD
  2. 2025-06-24
    PRICE, Derek Thomas appointed
    director
  3. 2025-06-24
    PRICE, Wendy Christine appointed
    director
  4. 2025-06-24
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

86/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +Young company: Only 1.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-07

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Derek Thomas Price
Individual · British · DOB 10/1961 · age 65
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control24/06/2025
Mrs Wendy Christine Price
Individual · British · DOB 08/1953 · age 73
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control24/06/2025

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-06-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

The Shrubbery
14 Church Street
Whitchurch
Hampshire
RG28 7AB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-07OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

PRICE, Derek Thomas
director · ~65y · appointed 2025-06-24
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PRICE, Wendy Christine
director · ~73y · appointed 2025-06-24
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Recent filings (1 total)

incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-06-24