3SHIRES ATM SOLUTIONS LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12225103 · ltd · incorporated 2019-09-24
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£98.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other construction installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £98,743
Net assets shrinking
Down £183,604 YoY
Cash YoY
+6%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£251k
↑ 6.2% YoY
Net Worth
£99k
↓ 65% YoY
Current Assets
£496k
↓ 9.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £136.6k | £358.7k |
| Current assets | £496.1k | £545.9k |
| Cash | £250.8k | £236.2k |
| Debtors | £245.4k | £309.7k |
| Net assets | £98.7k | £282.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-01-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-09-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 3SHIRES ATM SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2019-09-24➕GARDNER, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2019-09-24➕GARDNER, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2019-09-24➕ROUSE, Gail appointeddirector
- 2019-09-24➕WAINWRIGHT, John appointeddirector
- 2019-09-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Wainwright Individual · British · DOB 07/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/09/2019 |
Mr Andrew James Gardner Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/09/2019 |
Mrs Sarah Gardner Individual · British · DOB 03/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/09/2019 |
Ms Gail Rouse Individual · British · DOB 05/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/09/2019 |
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
Incorporated2019-09-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43290 — Other construction installation
Registered office
Unit 9 Aspen Court
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S60 1FB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
GARDNER, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-09-24
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GARDNER, Sarah→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-09-24
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Active
WAINWRIGHT, John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-09-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 28/01/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (16 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-19