369 SQUARE LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12845499 · ltd · incorporated 2020-08-31
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
£2.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Book publishing
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,076
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↑ 148% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-30 | 2023-08-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.1k | £-4.3k |
| Current assets | £1.6k | £1.3k |
| Cash | — | £97 |
| Debtors | — | £1.2k |
| Net assets | £2.1k | £-4.3k |
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 (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-06-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-06-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs 369 SQUARE LTD
- 2020-08-31➕BENNETT, Wade appointedsecretary
- 2020-08-31➕BENNETT, Holly appointeddirector
- 2020-08-31➕BENNETT, Wade appointeddirector
- 2020-08-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
74/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
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.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Holly Bennett Individual · British · DOB 05/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/08/2020 |
Mr Wade Bennett Individual · British · DOB 05/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/08/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing
Registered office
128 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-30
Last made up to: 2024-08-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
BENNETT, Holly→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-08-31
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BENNETT, Wade→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-08-31
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Recent filings (17 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-14
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-06-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-31