3RDTHOUGHT CIC
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-4.9k |
| Current assets | £2.1k |
| Cash | £2.1k |
| Net assets | £-4.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2024-10-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-30📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-05✏️change-of-name-community-interest-companychange-of-name · CICCON
- 2017-09-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-09-05✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2017-07-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 3RDTHOUGHT CIC
- 2017-07-25➕WEBSTER, Maxine appointeddirector
- 2017-07-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Maxine Webster Individual · British · DOB 02/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/07/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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