3LINE ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
06499284 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-11
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.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (57/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 16.7y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £746,269
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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| Profit before tax | £746.3k | £1.27M |
| Average employees | 128 | 12700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-22🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-01-27📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-03🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2024-10-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-23🔒Charge registered #10Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2024-04-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-17🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-02-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-06-12➕HEADING, Chris appointeddirector
- 2019-06-12➖BROWNE, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2019-04-05🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2015-06-08➕DALGLIESH, Paul James appointeddirector
- 2015-06-08➖KELLY, John Joseph resigneddirector
- 2015-06-08🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Simon Mark Goulding
- 2012-05-11🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Dencora Mason Road LLP
- 2012-02-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-11-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2011-09-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-09-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-09-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Pr Poole Limited
- 2010-09-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2009-08-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Allen Ernest Marshall Barbara Agnes Prentice Marshall Michael Haywood and Carolyn Awdry Heywood
- 2009-06-25➕BROWNE, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2009-06-25➕KELLY, John Joseph appointeddirector
- 2009-05-21➕GOULDING, Simon Mark appointedsecretary
- 2009-05-21➕AVENELL, Keith Antony appointeddirector
- 2009-05-21➕GOULDING, Simon Mark appointeddirector
- 2009-05-21➖MARTIN AND COMPANY (COMPANY SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-05-21➖KELLY, James Robert resigneddirector
- 2008-02-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 3LINE ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE LIMITED
- 2008-02-11➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-02-11➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-02-11➕MARTIN AND COMPANY (COMPANY SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-02-11➕KELLY, James Robert appointeddirector
- 2008-02-11➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
3line Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
3line Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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3LINE ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE LIMITED
This company · 06499284
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3line Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 12/07/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Keith Antony Avenellceased 01/05/2016· 50-75% shares
- Mrs Samantha Lynne Avenellceased 01/05/2016· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46760 — SIC 46760
Registered office
Unit 3 Wessex Trade Centre
Ringwood Road
Poole
Dorset
BH12 3PF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28
Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)
GOULDING, Simon Mark→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AVENELL, Keith Antony→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DALGLIESH, Paul James→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-06-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GOULDING, Simon Mark→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2009-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEADING, Chris→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2019-06-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2008-02-11
MARTIN AND COMPANY (COMPANY SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2009-05-21
BROWNE, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-06-25 · resigned 2019-06-12
KELLY, James Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2009-05-21
KELLY, John Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2009-06-25 · resigned 2015-06-08
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2008-02-11
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
6
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/10/2024 | 03/12/2024 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/04/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Simon Mark Goulding | A registered charge | 3 properties | 08/06/2015 | 05/04/2019 | |
| outstanding | Dencora Mason Road Dencora Mason Road LLP | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 11/05/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Fixed charge on non-vesting debts and floating charge | 1 property | 07/11/2011 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal assignment | 1 property | 23/09/2011 | 22/04/2026 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/09/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Pr Poole Pr Poole Limited | Rent deposit | 1 property | 24/09/2010 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 13/09/2010 | 18/02/2012 | |
| outstanding | Allen Ernest Marshall Barbara Agnes Prentice Marshall Michael Haywood and Carolyn Awdry Heywood | Rent deposit agreement | 1 property | 14/08/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (97 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-12-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-02-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-15