3 WAY BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04173366 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-06
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£28.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 76). Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -79% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £28,212
Net assets shrinking
Down £50,450 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 79% YoY
Cash YoY
-79%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£7k
↓ 79% YoY
Net Worth
£28k
↓ 64% YoY
Current Assets
£150k
↓ 59% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £143.8k | £194.3k |
| Current assets | £150.3k | £363.1k |
| Cash | £6.5k | £30.5k |
| Debtors | £99.0k | £309.9k |
| Net assets | £28.2k | £78.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-27📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-05-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-12➕POOLE, Richard Anthony Mark appointeddirector
- 2014-04-02➖DANCER, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2007-01-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2004-03-31➖COVELL, Lee resigneddirector
- 2001-03-06🏢Company incorporatedAs 3 WAY BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED
- 2001-03-06➕POOLE, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2001-03-06➕POOLE, Richard appointeddirector
- 2001-03-06➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-03-06➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-03-06➕COVELL, Lee appointeddirector
- 2001-03-06➕DANCER, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2001-03-06➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-03-06➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
1 med ·Has insolvency history
mediumCompanies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Anthony Mark Poole Individual · British · DOB 07/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/03/2023 |
Mr Richard Poole Individual · British · DOB 02/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing
Registered office
Corner House 28 Huddersfield Road
Newhey
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL16 3QF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Active
POOLE, Richard Anthony Mark→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2019-07-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POOLE, Richard→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2001-03-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2001-03-06
COVELL, Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2004-03-31
DANCER, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2014-04-02
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2001-03-06
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 10/01/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (104 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-07
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-05-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-29