3PAY GROUP LTD
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Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (75/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-25 |
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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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-05-16✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2025-04-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 3PAY GROUP LTD
- 2024-04-19➕MURRAY, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2024-04-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-05-16: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-05-16: change-of-name-notice
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter John Murray Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/04/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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