3TC LOGISTICS LIMITED

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08789787 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-25
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£123.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 52103SIC 52103
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -34% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 7.4y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
52 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £123,942
Net assets shrinking
Down £140,504 YoY
Cash YoY
-34%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£249k
↓ 34% YoY
Net Worth
£124k
↓ 53% YoY
Current Assets
£644k
↓ 48% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£247k£493k£740k£987k£1.2mNov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30
Total assets£152.8k£318.1k
Current assets£643.9k£1.23M
Cash£249.3k£376.1k
Debtors£394.6k£857.4k
Net assets£123.9k£264.4k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-13
    GOVER, Matthew Peter resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-12-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-11-25
    GRITT, Simon Gareth resigned
    director
  6. 2025-10-31
    GOVER, Matthew Peter appointed
    director
  7. 2025-10-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-03-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2025-03-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2025-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-06-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2022-06-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  15. 2022-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-08-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2021-08-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2021-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-01-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2021-01-12
    WARD, Carlo Antony resigned
    director
  21. 2020-10-20
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2020-10-20
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  23. 2020-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-04-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  25. 2018-12-11
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  26. 2018-06-26
    GRITT, Simon Gareth appointed
    director
  27. 2013-11-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3TC LOGISTICS LIMITED
  28. 2013-11-25
    GOVER, Thomas Anthony appointed
    director
  29. 2013-11-25
    WARD, Carlo Antony appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GOVER, Matthew Peter resigned 2026-03-13; GRITT, Simon Gareth resigned 2025-11-25

Group structure

Grove Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Grove Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
3TC LOGISTICS LIMITED
This company · 08789787

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
Grove Group Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting07/06/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Thomas Anthony Goverceased 06/06/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Carlo Antony Wardceased 06/08/2019· 25-50% shares · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

Highland House Mayflower Close
Chandler's Ford
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO53 4AR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

GOVER, Thomas Anthony
director · ~39y · appointed 2013-11-25
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Active
GOVER, Matthew Peter
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-10-31 · resigned 2026-03-13
Resigned
GRITT, Simon Gareth
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-06-26 · resigned 2025-11-25
Resigned
WARD, Carlo Antony
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-11-25 · resigned 2021-01-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge23/04/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge11/12/201828/03/2025
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Recent filings (52 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-06-08