1ST KLAS CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED

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08568544 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: General cleaning of buildings
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 81222Specialised cleaning services
  • 81299Other cleaning services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-31
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-11
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    address · AD01
  5. 2022-12-30
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2019-03-31
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    SMITH, Paul John resigned
    director
  12. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-12-29
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-12-17
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-07-28
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-06-18
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    SMITH, Paul John appointed
    director
  18. 2013-06-13
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    Company incorporated
    As 1ST KLAS CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED
  19. 2013-06-13
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    SMITH, Kerry Ann Louise appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Kerry Ann Louise Smith
Individual · British · DOB 06/1984 · age 42
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81210 — General cleaning of buildings

Registered office

33 Oakland Road
Botley
Southampton
SO32 2SX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last: 2025-07-17

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SMITH, Kerry Ann Louise→
director · ~42y · appointed 2013-06-13
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Active
SMITH, Paul John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2013-06-18 · resigned 2019-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-24