3SQUIRES WINES LTD
💤Zombieactive
11362279 · ltd · incorporated 2018-05-15
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£8.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46342
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. 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).
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, 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 (1 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £8,861
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£9k
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.6k | — |
| Net assets | £8.9k | — |
| Average employees | — | 0 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-26➕HACKNEY, Kenton appointeddirector
- 2025-06-26➖AMIN, Adell Asif resigneddirector
- 2025-06-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-18➕AMIN, Adell Asif appointeddirector
- 2025-04-18➖DARRELL, Perry resigneddirector
- 2025-04-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-19📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-10-25➖HACKNEY, Jordan Thomas resigneddirector
- 2024-10-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-23➕DARRELL, Perry appointeddirector
- 2024-10-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-01-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-06➖HACKNEY, Kenton resigneddirector
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-10➖SCARLETT, Thomas Guy resigneddirector
- 2022-07-07➖MARTIN, Stuart John resigneddirector
- 2019-05-29➕HACKNEY, Jordan Thomas appointeddirector
- 2019-05-29➕MARTIN, Stuart John appointeddirector
- 2018-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 3SQUIRES WINES LTD
- 2018-05-15➕HACKNEY, Kenton appointeddirector
- 2018-05-15➕SCARLETT, Thomas Guy 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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kenton Hackney Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 26/06/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Adell Asif Aminceased 26/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Perry Darrellceased 18/04/2025· 75-100% shares
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
Incorporated2018-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46342 — SIC 46342
Registered office
98 Lancaster Road
Newcastle
ST5 1DS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
HACKNEY, Kenton→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AMIN, Adell Asif→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-04-18 · resigned 2025-06-26
DARRELL, Perry→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-10-23 · resigned 2025-04-18
HACKNEY, Jordan Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~27y · appointed 2019-05-29 · resigned 2024-10-25
HACKNEY, Kenton→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-05-15 · resigned 2024-01-06
MARTIN, Stuart John→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-05-29 · resigned 2022-07-07
SCARLETT, Thomas Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2018-05-15 · resigned 2022-10-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (42 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-20