FIRST FOR WINDOWS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downliquidation
SC286908 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-01
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 7.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2017
Net worth
£3.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
36/100
Watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 36/100 (watch), bankability 25/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
36/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £3,841
Very low cash
Cash position: £97
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£97
Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£59k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2017-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.8k |
| Current assets | £59.3k |
| Cash | £97 |
| Debtors | £26.7k |
| Net assets | £3.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2023-04-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-17⚠️liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-order-court-scotlandinsolvency · WU01(Scot)
- 2019-06-25📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2019-06-25📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-06-13📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-02-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-02-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-12-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-11-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Synseal Extrusions Limited
- 2018-04-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-04-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-04-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-04-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-04-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-09-04➖SHANAVAZ, Farzan resigneddirector
- 2017-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-10➕FIELDMAN, Hagit appointeddirector
- 2017-08-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-07-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-05-09➖BISHOP, Michael resignedsecretary
- 2017-03-16➖BISHOP, Michael Edward resigneddirector
- 2017-03-16➕SHANAVAZ, Farzan appointeddirector
- 2009-10-02➖FIELDMAN, Gary resigneddirector
- 2005-07-01🏢Company incorporatedAs FIRST FOR WINDOWS LIMITED
- 2005-07-01➕BISHOP, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-01➕BISHOP, Michael Edward appointeddirector
- 2005-07-01➕FIELDMAN, Gary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
4 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2019-04-30
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2019-04-25
Company in liquidation
highCompany is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2019-07-17: liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-order-court-scotland
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Hagit Fieldman Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/07/2017 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Gillian Sandlandceased 17/12/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Michael Bishopceased 21/07/2017· 25-50% shares
- Mr Gary Fieldmanceased 21/07/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
11a Dublin Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3PG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2019-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2017-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2019-04-25OVERDUE
Last: 2018-04-11
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
FIELDMAN, Hagit→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-08-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BISHOP, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2017-05-09
BISHOP, Michael Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2017-03-16
FIELDMAN, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2009-10-02
SHANAVAZ, Farzan→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-03-16 · resigned 2017-09-04
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Synseal Extrusions Synseal Extrusions Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/11/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (53 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-07-17
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-order-court-scotland
insolvency · WU01(Scot)
2019-07-17
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2019-06-25
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-06-25
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-06-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-02-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-01-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2018-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-04-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-04-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-04-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-04-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-04-11