3R VENTURES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
09163602 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-04-19
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-04-19
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-02-02
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-01-26
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-08-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2015-02-12
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2014-08-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3R VENTURES LIMITED
  8. 2014-08-06
    READ, Graeme appointed
    director
  9. 2014-08-06
    RUSSELL, Paul Dean appointed
    director
  10. 2014-08-06
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

71/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-04-19

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-08-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies

Registered office

C/O Hillier Hopkins Llp First Floor, Radius House
51 Clarendon Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD17 1HP

Filing status

Accounts
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Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due:
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Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

READ, Graeme
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-08-06
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RUSSELL, Paul Dean
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-08-06
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Recent filings (6 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-04-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-02-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-01-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-06
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2015-02-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2014-08-06