3C CONSULTANTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
09404660 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-26
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 11.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 900 | 1200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-11-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-17📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-11-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-05📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-10-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-27➖BAYLISS, Claire Elisabeth resigneddirector
- 2024-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-04-24📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-04-24📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-04-24📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-04-23📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-04-23📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-04-23📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-22📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-16➖BUCKELS, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2022-08-10➕BUCKELS, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-09-28➖BANKS, Claire Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2020-04-08➕BANKS, Claire Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2020-04-07➖DOUGLAS, Stephen Franklyn resigneddirector
- 2018-06-13➕DOUGLAS, Stephen Franklyn appointeddirector
- 2015-02-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Montal Computer Services Limited
- 2015-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 3C CONSULTANTS LTD
- 2015-01-26➕SALES, Colin Peter appointeddirector
- 2015-01-26➕BAYLISS, Claire Elisabeth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Colin Peter Sales Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Claire Elisabeth Baylissceased 24/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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
Incorporated2015-01-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
Clearways
Colley Way
Reigate
Surrey
RH2 9JH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
SALES, Colin Peter→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BANKS, Claire Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-04-08 · resigned 2020-09-28
BAYLISS, Claire Elisabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-01-26 · resigned 2024-09-27
BUCKELS, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-08-10 · resigned 2023-08-16
DOUGLAS, Stephen Franklyn→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-06-13 · resigned 2020-04-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Montal Computer Services Montal Computer Services Limited | A registered charge | — | 27/02/2015 | 08/07/2025 |
Recent filings (61 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-18
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-11-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-13
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-11-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-24