2ST CONSULTING LTD
🌱Startupactive
16713416 · ltd · incorporated 2025-09-12
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (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
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (4 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 2ST CONSULTING LTD
- 2025-09-12➕COOPER, Elinor Catherine Frances appointeddirector
- 2025-09-12➕COOPER, Martin Owen appointeddirector
- 2025-09-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
79/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Owen Cooper Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 12/09/2025 |
Mrs Elinor Catherine Frances Cooper Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 12/09/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
20 Queens Road
Salisbury
SP1 3AJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-12
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
COOPER, Elinor Catherine Frances→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-09-12
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COOPER, Martin Owen→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-09-12
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Recent filings (1 total)
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-09-12