3BS RADIO CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
14111864 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-05-17
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Radio broadcasting
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
5 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-13➕CROSSEY, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2025-05-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-16➕WATKINS, Linda Maria appointeddirector
- 2025-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-19➖TAYLOR, Lee resigneddirector
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-05-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 3BS RADIO CIC
- 2022-05-17➕LEWIS, Keith Victor appointeddirector
- 2022-05-17➕ROBERTS, Julian appointeddirector
- 2022-05-17➕WATTS, David appointeddirector
- 2022-05-17➕TAYLOR, Lee appointeddirector
- 2022-05-17📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
5 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Linda Maria Watkins Individual · British · DOB 08/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 16/05/2025 |
Mr Andrew David Crossey Individual · British · DOB 02/1959 · age 67 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 13/01/2025 |
Mr Keith Victor Lewis Individual · British · DOB 12/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/05/2022 |
Mr David Watts Individual · British · DOB 07/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/05/2022 |
Mr Julian Roberts Individual · British · DOB 01/1963 · age 63 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/05/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Lee Taylorceased 19/01/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2022-05-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC60100 — Radio broadcasting
Registered office
The Barn 11a Queen Catherine Road
Steeple Claydon
Buckingham
MK18 2PZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-22
Last: 2026-05-08
Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)
CROSSEY, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2026-01-13
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LEWIS, Keith Victor→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-05-17
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ROBERTS, Julian→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-05-17
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WATKINS, Linda Maria→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2025-05-16
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WATTS, David→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2022-05-17
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TAYLOR, Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-05-17 · resigned 2025-01-19
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Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2022-05-17