M1-A1 YORKSHIRE LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
04712996 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-26
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.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (3 active, 22 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £2,298,310
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £2.30M | £4.43M |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-02-20📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-02📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-24➕EDWARDS, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2017-01-24➖BOWLER, David William resigneddirector
- 2016-01-25➕CAVILL, John Ivor appointeddirector
- 2016-01-25➖BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2015-02-13➖MATTHEWS, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2012-09-19➕BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2012-08-01➕BOWLER, David William appointeddirector
- 2012-08-01➖BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-09-29➖LOMAS, David James resigneddirector
- 2010-09-29➕BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2009-06-25➖JENNINGS, Oliver James Wake resigneddirector
- 2009-03-19➕JENNINGS, Oliver James Wake appointeddirector
- 2009-03-19➕MATTHEWS, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2009-03-19➖MCDONAGH, John resigneddirector
- 2009-03-19➖RYAN, Michael Joseph resigneddirector
- 2009-01-25➕LOMAS, David James appointeddirector
- 2006-12-29➕INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-12-29➖HELPS, Annabelle Penney resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-29➕KIRKMAN, Andrew Michael David appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-29➖KIRKMAN, Andrew Michael David resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-29➖CHANTER, Colin David resigneddirector
- 2006-12-29➖HARRISON, David Stephen resigneddirector
- 2006-12-29➕KIRKMAN, Andrew Michael David appointeddirector
- 2006-12-29➖KIRKMAN, Andrew Michael David resigneddirector
- 2006-12-29➖MACDONALD, Sean Gerard resigneddirector
- 2006-12-29➕MCDONAGH, John appointeddirector
- 2006-12-29➕ORRELL, Stewart appointeddirector
- 2006-12-29➖ORRELL, Stewart resigneddirector
- 2006-12-29➕RYAN, Michael Joseph appointeddirector
- 2006-07-28➖CAMPBELL, Alexander William resignedsecretary
- 2005-12-05➖ANTOLIK, Peter Szymon resigneddirector
- 2005-12-05➕CHANTER, Colin David appointeddirector
- 2005-08-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2004-02-26➕CAMPBELL, Alexander William appointedsecretary
- 2004-02-26➕ANTOLIK, Peter Szymon appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
M1-A1 Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
M1-A1 Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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M1-A1 YORKSHIRE LIMITED
This company · 04712996
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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M1-A1 Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1% AGENCY LTD→ 17047186 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 027BIO LTD→ 16434584 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 09L/27R ADVISORS LIMITED→ 14859374 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1 ABCDONE LTD→ 13464624 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 1 EXTRA SEAT LIMITED→ 12066082 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 100 GROUP LTD→ 16027947 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 101 STAFF LIMITED→ 14251445 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1050 ARCHITECTS LIMITED→ 15470168 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 10ACIOUS LTD→ 10109480 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 10QBIT LIMITED→ 11371543 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 10X HOLDINGS LTD→ 11103703 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 1206 PARTNERS LTD→ 13306850 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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.
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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
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
8th Floor 6 Kean Street
London
WC2B 4AS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-20
Last: 2026-04-06
Officers (3 active · 19 resigned)
INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-12-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAVILL, John Ivor→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EDWARDS, Matthew James→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2017-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAMPBELL, Alexander William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2006-07-28
HELPS, Annabelle Penney→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-26 · resigned 2006-12-29
KIRKMAN, Andrew Michael David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-29 · resigned 2006-12-29
ANTOLIK, Peter Szymon→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2005-12-05
BOWLER, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2012-08-01 · resigned 2017-01-24
CHANTER, Colin David→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-12-05 · resigned 2006-12-29
CHANTER, Colin David→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-03-26 · resigned 2004-02-26
DYER, Peter, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2003-03-26 · resigned 2004-02-26
HARRISON, David Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2006-12-29
JENNINGS, Oliver James Wake→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-03-19 · resigned 2009-06-25
KIRKMAN, Andrew Michael David→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-12-29 · resigned 2006-12-29
LOMAS, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2009-01-25 · resigned 2010-09-29
MACDONALD, Sean Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-03-26 · resigned 2006-12-29
MATTHEWS, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-03-19 · resigned 2015-02-13
MCDONAGH, John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-12-29 · resigned 2009-03-19
ORRELL, Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-12-29 · resigned 2006-12-29
RYAN, Michael Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-12-29 · resigned 2009-03-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 19/08/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (113 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-02-25
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-11