3D ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES LTD

🌳Matureactive
07781491 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-21
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£61.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -40% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
42 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £61,151
Net assets shrinking
Down £36,545 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 40% YoY
Cash YoY
-40%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£54k
↓ 40% YoY
Net Worth
£61k
↓ 37% YoY
Current Assets
£215k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£53k£107k£160k£213k£267kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£84.0k£130.6k
Current assets£215.2k£266.7k
Cash£53.8k£90.3k
Debtors£103.0k£112.5k
Net assets£61.2k£97.7k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-27
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  2. 2024-06-19
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  3. 2023-06-27
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  4. 2022-06-29
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  5. 2021-06-30
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  6. 2021-02-10
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  7. 2020-06-29
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  8. 2019-06-27
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  9. 2018-06-29
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  10. 2017-06-28
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  11. 2016-06-20
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  12. 2015-09-23
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  13. 2015-03-25
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  14. 2014-09-22
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  15. 2014-06-18
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  16. 2012-08-22
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    HOWARD, Stephen appointed
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  17. 2012-08-21
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    INCWISE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2011-09-21
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    Company incorporated
    As 3D ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES LTD
  19. 2011-09-21
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    CROSS, Darren Richard appointed
    director
  20. 2011-09-21
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    CROSS, Gary James appointed
    director
  21. 2011-09-21
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    HOWARD, Stephen appointed
    director
  22. 2011-09-21
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    INCWISE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Howard
Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/09/2016
Mr Gary James Cross
Individual · British · DOB 04/1985 · age 41
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/09/2016
Mr Darren Richard Cross
Individual · British · DOB 11/1980 · age 46
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/09/2016

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
Incorporated2011-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

Unit 5 Sullivans Way
Sherdley Business Park
St. Helens
Merseyside
WA9 5GZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

HOWARD, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2012-08-22
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Active
CROSS, Darren Richard→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-09-21
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Active
CROSS, Gary James→
director · ~41y · appointed 2011-09-21
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Active
HOWARD, Stephen→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-09-21
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Active
INCWISE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-09-21 · resigned 2012-08-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

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2023-10-23
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2022-10-24
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2022-06-29
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2021-10-22
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2021-06-30
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officers · CH01
2021-02-10
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2020-09-28
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2020-06-29
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2019-09-23
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