3SFIRE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

🌳Matureactive
08411305 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-20
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 12.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 12.9y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (4 active, 23 linked, 15 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-14
    ➖
    GOLDSMITH, Robert John resigned
    director
  2. 2026-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-11
    ➕
    GODWIN, Oliver appointed
    secretary
  5. 2024-12-11
    ➖
    HUCKFIELD, Sarah resigned
    secretary
  6. 2024-12-11
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2024-12-11
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2024-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-09-13
    ➕
    ALLEN, Ben Mark appointed
    director
  11. 2023-09-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-05-16
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Matt resigned
    director
  13. 2023-05-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-03-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2023-03-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-02-23
    ➕
    DICKINSON, Shantha Catherina appointed
    director
  17. 2022-12-13
    ➖
    HAWARD, Dean resigned
    director
  18. 2022-12-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2022-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-02-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  21. 2021-12-17
    ➖
    BARNES, Laura Jayne resigned
    secretary
  22. 2021-12-17
    ➕
    HUCKFIELD, Sarah appointed
    secretary
  23. 2021-12-17
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  24. 2021-12-17
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  25. 2021-09-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2021-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2021-09-14
    ➕
    HAWARD, Dean appointed
    director
  28. 2021-06-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2021-06-28
    ➖
    APTER, Stephen Leslie resigned
    director
  30. 2021-04-22
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  31. 2021-04-22
    ✏️
    change-of-name-community-interest-company
    change-of-name · CICCON
  32. 2020-11-12
    ➕
    BARNES, Laura Jayne appointed
    secretary
  33. 2020-11-12
    ➖
    HUCKFIELD, Sarah resigned
    secretary
  34. 2020-02-12
    ➖
    SMITH, Royston Matthew resigned
    director
  35. 2019-12-19
    ➖
    ADAMSON, Stewart resigned
    director
  36. 2019-12-18
    ➕
    GOLDSMITH, Robert John appointed
    director
  37. 2019-11-04
    ➕
    SCARTH, Joanne Louise appointed
    director
  38. 2019-09-05
    ➖
    DAVIS-JONES, Kristy resigned
    secretary
  39. 2019-09-05
    ➕
    HUCKFIELD, Sarah appointed
    secretary
  40. 2019-06-06
    ➕
    ADAMSON, Stewart appointed
    director
  41. 2019-06-06
    ➕
    APTER, Stephen Leslie appointed
    director
  42. 2019-06-06
    ➖
    BOWERS, Andrew Shaun resigned
    director
  43. 2019-06-06
    ➖
    CARTER, Christopher Richard resigned
    director
  44. 2019-06-06
    ➖
    PRICE, Roger Hugh resigned
    director
  45. 2019-06-06
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Matt appointed
    director
  46. 2018-07-16
    ➕
    DAVIS-JONES, Kristy appointed
    secretary
  47. 2018-07-12
    ➖
    HUCKFIELD, Sarah resigned
    secretary
  48. 2018-03-22
    ➕
    BOWERS, Andrew Shaun appointed
    director
  49. 2018-03-22
    ➖
    ODIN, Neil Ian resigned
    director
  50. 2015-02-10
    ➖
    GHOSE, Azhar Mustapha resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Fire And Rescue Authority is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Fire And Rescue Authority
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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3SFIRE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
This company · 08411305

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Fire And Rescue Authority
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/04/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Hampshire Fire And Rescue Authorityceased 01/04/2021· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2013-02-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Hampshire Fire And Rescue Service Hq
Leigh Road
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO50 9SJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20

Officers (4 active · 19 resigned)

GODWIN, Oliver→
secretary · appointed 2024-12-11
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Active
ALLEN, Ben Mark→
director · ~45y · appointed 2023-09-13
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Active
DICKINSON, Shantha Catherina→
director · ~48y · appointed 2023-02-23
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Active
SCARTH, Joanne Louise→
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-11-04
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Active
BARNES, Laura Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2020-11-12 · resigned 2021-12-17
Resigned
BECKERLEG, John→
secretary · appointed 2013-02-20 · resigned 2014-04-30
Resigned
DAVIS-JONES, Kristy→
secretary · appointed 2018-07-16 · resigned 2019-09-05
Resigned
GHOSE, Azhar Mustapha→
secretary · appointed 2014-04-30 · resigned 2015-02-10
Resigned
HUCKFIELD, Sarah→
secretary · appointed 2021-12-17 · resigned 2024-12-11
Resigned
HUCKFIELD, Sarah→
secretary · appointed 2019-09-05 · resigned 2020-11-12
Resigned
HUCKFIELD, Sarah→
secretary · appointed 2015-02-10 · resigned 2018-07-12
Resigned
ADAMSON, Stewart→
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-06-06 · resigned 2019-12-19
Resigned
APTER, Stephen Leslie→
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-06-06 · resigned 2021-06-28
Resigned
BARNES-ANDREWS, Stephen Wallace→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-04-02 · resigned 2013-05-20
Resigned
BOWERS, Andrew Shaun→
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-03-22 · resigned 2019-06-06
Resigned
CARTER, Christopher Richard→
director · ~83y · appointed 2013-04-02 · resigned 2019-06-06
Resigned
CURRY, David Edward→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-02-20 · resigned 2015-02-10
Resigned
GOLDSMITH, Robert John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-12-18 · resigned 2026-01-14
Resigned
HAWARD, Dean→
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-09-14 · resigned 2022-12-13
Resigned
ODIN, Neil Ian→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-02-10 · resigned 2018-03-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority
A registered charge1 property01/08/2013—
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Recent filings (79 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-11
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-13