3C ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY LTD
🌳Matureactive
01485809 · ltd · incorporated 1980-03-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other cleaning services
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 44.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2025-03-31 |
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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
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-02-21➕GREENWOOD, Philip Edwin appointeddirector
- 2025-02-21➕LOWE, Charles Richard appointeddirector
- 2025-02-21➕TAYLOR, Mark Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2025-02-21➖HAZELL-SMITH, William George resigneddirector
- 2025-02-21➖SEGAL, Joshua Michael Simon resigneddirector
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-25📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-03-25📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-03-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Amp Secretarial Services Limited
- 2023-02-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-12-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited (As Lender)
- 2021-01-18➖WESTON, David resigneddirector
- 2020-04-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Grenadine International Limited
- 2020-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-09-21➖BAXTER, Judith Anne resignedsecretary
- 2018-09-21➖BAXTER, Anthony James resigneddirector
- 2018-09-21➕HAZELL-SMITH, William George appointeddirector
- 2018-09-21➕SEGAL, Joshua Michael Simon appointeddirector
- 2004-04-01➖BAXTER, Caroline Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-01➕BAXTER, Judith Anne appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-09➖BAXTER, John Michael resigneddirector
- 2001-04-09➕WESTON, David appointeddirector
- 1999-02-11➕BAXTER, Caroline Patricia appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-11➖BAXTER, John Michael resignedsecretary
- 1998-03-31➖BAXTER, Caroline Patricia resigneddirector
- 1995-09-20➕BAXTER, Anthony James appointeddirector
- 1981-12-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank LTD
- 1980-03-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 3C ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY LTD
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Rock Compliance Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Rock Compliance Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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3C ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY LTD
This company · 01485809
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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Rock Compliance Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/09/2018 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Rock Compliance Limitedceased 21/09/2018· 75-100% shares
- Mr Anthony James Baxterceased 21/09/2018· 50-75% shares
- Mr David Westonceased 21/09/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1TD LIMITED→ 13769136 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 212 PILATES EDIT LTD→ 16640082 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 2LS HOLDINGS LTD→ 12289217 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81299 — Other cleaning services
Registered office
Rock Compliance Limited, Unit 2, 10 Tything Road West
Arden Forest Industrial Estate
Alcester
Warwickshire
B49 6EP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last: 2025-09-09
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
GREENWOOD, Philip Edwin→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOWE, Charles Richard→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-02-21
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TAYLOR, Mark Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-02-21
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BAXTER, Caroline Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-02-11 · resigned 2004-04-01
BAXTER, John Michael→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-02-11
BAXTER, Judith Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2018-09-21
BAXTER, Anthony James→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1995-09-20 · resigned 2018-09-21
BAXTER, Caroline Patricia→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1998-03-31
BAXTER, John Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2001-04-09
HAZELL-SMITH, William George→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2018-09-21 · resigned 2025-02-21
SEGAL, Joshua Michael Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2018-09-21 · resigned 2025-02-21
WESTON, David→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-04-09 · resigned 2021-01-18
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Amp Secretarial Services Amp Secretarial Services Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/03/2023 | 24/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited (As Lender) | A registered charge | — | 17/12/2021 | 24/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | Grenadine International Grenadine International Limited | A registered charge | — | 22/04/2020 | 22/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 29/12/1981 | 20/01/2020 |
Recent filings (132 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-06
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-03-25
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-03-25