3D SOSPENCE TRADING COMPANY LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10913566 · ltd · incorporated 2017-08-14
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£26.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52290Other transportation support activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).
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, 2 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
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £25,993
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£26k
↑ 2.8% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £321 | £77 |
| Current assets | — | £77 |
| Net assets | £26.0k | £25.3k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-03-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-31➕DELAHAYE, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2022-01-31➖SPENCE, Balvin resigneddirector
- 2022-01-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 3D SOSPENCE TRADING COMPANY LIMITED
- 2017-08-14➕SPENCE, Sophia appointeddirector
- 2017-08-14➕SPENCE, Balvin appointeddirector
- 2017-08-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SPENCE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel Delahaye Individual · British · DOB 11/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/03/2022 |
Sophie Spence Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/08/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Balvin Spenceceased 01/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
97 Gladstone Street
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B71 1ET
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
DELAHAYE, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2022-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SPENCE, Sophia→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-08-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SPENCE, Balvin→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2017-08-14 · resigned 2022-01-31
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Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-20