1GEN LTD
🌳Matureactive
08805698 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-06
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 27520SIC 27520
- 28110Manufacture of engines and turbines (except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines)
- 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
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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
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22➖TOONE, Duncan Peter resigneddirector
- 2024-10-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-21➕TOONE, Duncan Peter appointeddirector
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22➕RAMSDEN, Garry appointeddirector
- 2023-09-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-16➖GARDNER, Mark Wotton resigneddirector
- 2023-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-06➖LAMPING, Richard Anthony David resigneddirector
- 2022-05-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-12➖RASHWAN, Walid resigneddirector
- 2021-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-26📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2021-03-26📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2021-03-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-03-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-07➕GARDNER, Mark Wotton appointeddirector
- 2020-06-26➖OST, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2020-06-09➖OSHEA, Martin resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-09➖O'SHEA, Martin John resigneddirector
- 2019-11-01➕RASHWAN, Walid appointeddirector
- 2019-05-09➕JALLOUL, Samer appointeddirector
- 2017-08-01➕LAMPING, Richard Anthony David appointeddirector
- 2017-05-12➖WALSH, Peter resigneddirector
- 2016-03-22➕PENMAN, Ian Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-07-01➕OST, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2015-05-29➕WALSH, Peter appointeddirector
- 2013-12-06🏢Company incorporatedAs 1GEN LTD
- 2013-12-06➕OSHEA, Martin appointedsecretary
- 2013-12-06➕O'SHEA, Martin John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27120 — SIC 27120
Registered office
The Tapestry Building
3rd Floor, 51-52 Frith Street
London
W1D 4SH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-25
Last: 2025-05-11
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
JALLOUL, Samer→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-05-09
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PENMAN, Ian Robert→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-03-22
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RAMSDEN, Garry→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-09-22
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OSHEA, Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-12-06 · resigned 2020-06-09
GARDNER, Mark Wotton→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2020-10-07 · resigned 2023-08-16
LAMPING, Richard Anthony David→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2022-05-06
O'SHEA, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-12-06 · resigned 2020-06-09
OST, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-07-01 · resigned 2020-06-26
RASHWAN, Walid→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-11-01 · resigned 2021-11-12
TOONE, Duncan Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-10-21 · resigned 2024-10-22
WALSH, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-05-29 · resigned 2017-05-12
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Recent filings (91 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-11