3TL (KIRKBY) LIMITED
- 52103SIC 52103
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-05➕REID, Paul Stanley appointeddirector
- 2019-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-06-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-06-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs 3TL (KIRKBY) LIMITED
- 2019-04-30➕REID, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2019-04-30➕RUANE, Sheila Mary appointeddirector
- 2019-04-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Lrz Holdings Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Sheila Mary Ruane Individual · British · DOB 11/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/04/2019 |
Lrz Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 05/06/2019 |
Mr Ross Martin Baigent Individual · British · DOB 08/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 05/06/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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