3 KNIGHTS (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04186663 · ltd · incorporated 2001-03-26
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£30.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Painting
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £30,868

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£31k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£39k
↓ 3.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£8k£16k£24k£32k£40kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£30.5k£26.3k
Current assets£38.9k£40.2k
Net assets£30.9k£26.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-22
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  3. 2025-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-05-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2024-01-30
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    PATTERSON, Elliston Roy resigned
    director
  8. 2024-01-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-11-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2023-11-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2023-11-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2023-11-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-11-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-11-16
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    PATTERSON, Daphne Deloris appointed
    director
  15. 2023-11-16
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    PATTERSON, Donald Elliston appointed
    director
  16. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-05-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2022-09-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2022-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-05-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2021-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-08-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  23. 2021-08-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  24. 2004-08-20
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    PATTERSON, Drussela resigned
    director
  25. 2004-08-20
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    PATTERSON, Elliston Roy appointed
    director
  26. 2004-06-17
    ➖
    PATTERSON, Lloyd Roy resigned
    director
  27. 2004-06-16
    ➕
    PATTERSON, Drussela appointed
    director
  28. 2003-05-02
    ➕
    PATTERSON, Daphne Deloris appointed
    secretary
  29. 2003-05-02
    ➖
    PATTERSON, Lloyd Roy resigned
    secretary
  30. 2003-05-02
    ➖
    COVER, Garry resigned
    director
  31. 2003-05-02
    ➖
    MILLER, Michael George resigned
    director
  32. 2001-03-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3 KNIGHTS (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED
  33. 2001-03-26
    ➕
    PATTERSON, Lloyd Roy appointed
    secretary
  34. 2001-03-26
    ➕
    COVER, Garry appointed
    director
  35. 2001-03-26
    ➕
    MILLER, Michael George appointed
    director
  36. 2001-03-26
    ➕
    PATTERSON, Lloyd Roy appointed
    director

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Lloyd Roy Patterson
Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59
50–75%
—50-75% shares23/05/2016
Mr Elliston Roy Patterson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1941 · age 85
25–50%
—25-50% shares28/04/2017

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
Incorporated2001-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43341 — Painting

Registered office

13a Main Drive, East Lane
Wembley
Middlesex
HA9 7NA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-26
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

PATTERSON, Daphne Deloris→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-02
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Active
PATTERSON, Daphne Deloris→
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-11-16
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Active
PATTERSON, Donald Elliston→
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PATTERSON, Lloyd Roy→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-26 · resigned 2003-05-02
Resigned
COVER, Garry→
director · ~52y · appointed 2001-03-26 · resigned 2003-05-02
Resigned
MILLER, Michael George→
director · ~54y · appointed 2001-03-26 · resigned 2003-05-02
Resigned
PATTERSON, Drussela→
director · ~81y · appointed 2004-06-16 · resigned 2004-08-20
Resigned
PATTERSON, Elliston Roy→
director · ~85y · appointed 2004-08-20 · resigned 2024-01-30
Resigned
PATTERSON, Lloyd Roy→
director · ~59y · appointed 2001-03-26 · resigned 2004-06-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-28