3BRICKS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10495851 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-24
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-01➕CLARKE, Russell James appointeddirector
- 2024-12-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-31➖CLARKE, Russell James resigneddirector
- 2017-04-28➕CARROLL, Victoria Marie appointeddirector
- 2016-11-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 3BRICKS LIMITED
- 2016-11-24➕CLARKE, Russell James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Victoria Marie Carroll Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/04/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Russell James Clarkeceased 09/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Russell James Clarkeceased 30/04/2018· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930H CONSULTING LTD→ 16320054 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST CHOICE WASTE & METALS LIMITED→ 05592770 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 1XINTERNET LIMITED→ 16435203 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2CO ADVISORS LTD→ 14209235 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 332 MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LTD→ 14649288 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 3A TECHNOLOGY LIMITED→ 05742857 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 3D MEP LTD→ 13885321 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 3D PRECISION LIMITED→ 12466436 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 500 WORDS LTD→ 08893252 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 7 WAYS RENTAL.COM LIMITED→ 05667445 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 7.4 LIMITED→ 05465062 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 786 ALI ACCOUNTANTS LTD→ 05606257 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Lenton
Start Lane
Whalley Bridge
SK23 7BP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-07
Last: 2025-11-23
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
CARROLL, Victoria Marie→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-04-28
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CLARKE, Russell James→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-04-01
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CLARKE, Russell James→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-11-24 · resigned 2018-07-31
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Recent filings (35 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08