3PLWOW LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
10165840 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-06
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Packaging activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 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
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-22➕HUGHES, Caitlin Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-01-22➕LAWRENCE, Howard appointeddirector
- 2025-01-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-06➖HUGHES, Caitlin Jane resigneddirector
- 2024-12-06➖LAWRENCE, Howard resigneddirector
- 2024-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2024-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-13➕FINNEY, Derek appointeddirector
- 2024-03-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-28➕DOYLE, Penny appointeddirector
- 2023-05-28➖FINNEY, Derek resigneddirector
- 2023-05-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-09➕LAWRENCE, Howard appointeddirector
- 2022-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-02➕HUGHES, Caitlin Jane appointeddirector
- 2016-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs 3PLWOW LTD
- 2016-05-06➕FINNEY, Derek appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Derek Finney Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82920 — Packaging activities
Registered office
5 Wesley Drive
Benton Square Industrial Estate
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE12 9UP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05
Last: 2025-05-22
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
DOYLE, Penny→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2023-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FINNEY, Derek→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUGHES, Caitlin Jane→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-01-22
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LAWRENCE, Howard→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2025-01-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FINNEY, Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-05-06 · resigned 2023-05-28
HUGHES, Caitlin Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2019-04-02 · resigned 2024-12-06
LAWRENCE, Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-06-09 · resigned 2024-12-06
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Recent filings (42 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2024-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-28