3RD RAIL RESOURCE LTD
💤Zombieactive
13166550 · ltd · incorporated 2021-01-29
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 42120
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 78200Temporary employment agency activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 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.
Key financials
3 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £13.2k | £45 |
| Current assets | — | £6.1k | £455 |
| Net assets | — | £11.3k | £45 |
| Average employees | 400 | — | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-01-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-31➕RUSSELL, Benjamin Joe appointeddirector
- 2023-08-31➖CLARIDGE, Kevin Richard resigneddirector
- 2023-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 3RD RAIL RESOURCE LTD
- 2021-01-29➕CLARIDGE, Kevin Richard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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 Benjamin Joe Russell Individual · British · DOB 02/2005 · age 21 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/08/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kevin Richard Claridgeceased 31/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2021-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42120 — SIC 42120
Registered office
5 Greenwich View Place
London
E14 9NN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-24
Last: 2026-07-10
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
RUSSELL, Benjamin Joe→
Activedirector · ~21y · appointed 2023-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARIDGE, Kevin Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-01-29 · resigned 2023-08-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (29 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-02-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-20