3 FOR LUCK LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
16458819 · ltd · incorporated 2025-05-19
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Book publishing
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
6 filings
60
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-06-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-30➕LASA-TARBUCK, Cheryl Christina appointeddirector
- 2025-05-30➕TARBUCK, Liza Ann appointeddirector
- 2025-05-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 3 FOR LUCK LIMITED
- 2025-05-19➕TARBUCK, James Thomas appointeddirector
- 2025-05-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Thomas Tarbuck Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/05/2025 |
Ms Cheryl Christina Lasa-Tarbuck Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/05/2025 |
Ms Liza Ann Tarbuck Individual · British · DOB 11/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/05/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing
Registered office
1a Knowland Drive
Milford On Sea
Lymington
SO41 0RH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-01
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
LASA-TARBUCK, Cheryl Christina→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-05-30
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TARBUCK, James Thomas→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-05-19
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TARBUCK, Liza Ann→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-05-30
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Recent filings (6 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-05-19