3RD COG LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14364996 · ltd · incorporated 2022-09-20
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
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62020Information technology consultancy activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Key financials
2 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 3RD COG LTD
- 2022-09-20➕KOLENDA-O REGAN, Joanna appointeddirector
- 2022-09-20➕O REGAN, John Daryl appointeddirector
- 2022-09-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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 |
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Mr John Daryl O Regan Individual · Irish · DOB 04/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/09/2022 |
Ms Joanna Kolenda-O Regan Individual · Polish · DOB 12/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/09/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
C/O Sg Accounting 1 Cedar Office Park
Cobham Road
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 7SB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-03
Last: 2025-09-19
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
KOLENDA-O REGAN, Joanna→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
O REGAN, John Daryl→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16