3 COUNTIES SURFACING LTD
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £459 | £206 |
| Current assets | £1.0k | £991 |
| Cash | £457 | £527 |
| Debtors | £543 | £464 |
| Net assets | £459 | £206 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-03📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-05-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-05➕BOSWELL, Lewis Donald appointeddirector
- 2023-10-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 3 COUNTIES SURFACING LTD
- 2022-02-23➕BOSWELL, Julie Marie appointeddirector
- 2022-02-23📄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.
- +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
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BOSWELL, Julie Marie (same surname) appointed 2022-02-23. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- 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
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-08
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Julie Marie Boswell Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/02/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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