3PL RESOURCES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13524247 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-22
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 74). 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 (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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
  1. 2025-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-05-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2025-05-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-04-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-04-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  7. 2025-04-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-05-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-04-19
    JOHNSON, Kevin Andrew resigned
    director
  11. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-07-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2021-07-22
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    Company incorporated
    As 3PL RESOURCES LIMITED
  14. 2021-07-22
    CHAING, Ben Ka Ping appointed
    director
  15. 2021-07-22
    JOHNSON, Kevin Andrew appointed
    director
  16. 2021-07-22
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Cathay Investments 3 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cathay Investments 3 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
3PL RESOURCES LIMITED
This company · 13524247

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cathay Investments 3 Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control22/07/2021

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-07-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities

Registered office

Alhambra House
9 St Michael's Road
Croydon
CR0 2ZD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

CHAING, Ben Ka Ping
director · ~74y · appointed 2021-07-22
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Active
JOHNSON, Kevin Andrew
director · ~57y · appointed 2021-07-22 · resigned 2024-04-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-05-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-04-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-07-28