3E (UK) LTD
🌳Matureactive
06715061 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-03
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
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£59.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27400
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
46 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
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 £59,042
Cash YoY
-16%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£65k
↓ 16% YoY
Net Worth
£59k
↑ 4.6% YoY
Current Assets
£103k
↑ 5.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £78.6k | £81.8k |
| Current assets | £102.6k | £97.1k |
| Cash | £65.5k | £78.3k |
| Debtors | £36.2k | £13.4k |
| Net assets | £59.0k | £56.4k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-10-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-02-28➕BLAYNEY, Nigel John appointeddirector
- 2009-06-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee
- 2009-01-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2008-12-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2008-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 3E (UK) LTD
- 2008-10-03➕BLAYNEY, Gillian Louise appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-03➕BLAYNEY, Gillian Louise appointeddirector
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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 ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Gillian Louise Blayney Individual · British · DOB 11/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Nigel John Blayney Individual · British · DOB 09/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 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
Incorporated2008-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27400 — SIC 27400
Registered office
3e House Strixton Manor Business Park
Strixton
Wellingborough
Northants
NN29 7PA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
BLAYNEY, Gillian Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-10-03
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BLAYNEY, Gillian Louise→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-10-03
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BLAYNEY, Nigel John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-02-28
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee | Debenture | 1 property | 16/06/2009 | 24/10/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/01/2009 | 14/03/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/12/2008 | 01/10/2011 |
Recent filings (46 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-02-28