3B ASSOCIATES LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31🏢Company incorporatedAs 3B ASSOCIATES LTD
- 2023-01-31➕BRIGGS, David Alfred appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31➕BRIGGS, Gavin David appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31➕BRIGGS, Lee David appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +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 — BRIGGS, Gavin David (same surname) appointed 2023-01-31. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gavin David Briggs Individual · British · DOB 04/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 31/01/2023 |
Mr David Alfred Briggs Individual · British · DOB 12/1947 · age 79 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 31/01/2023 |
Mr Lee David Briggs Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 31/01/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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