3 C C LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC348326 · llp · incorporated 2009-09-02
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 | 800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2026-04-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR04
- 2026-04-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-04-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-10📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2024-09-18📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-09-27📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-25📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-06-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2020-06-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2019-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-04📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-06-10📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2019-05-28📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2018-10-31📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-09-27📍change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · LLAD01
- 2018-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-01📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-03-12➖FITZGERALD SHUREY TARBUCK 2009 LIMITED resignedcorporate-llp-member
- 2009-10-01➕FITZGERALD SHUREY TARBUCK 2009 LIMITED appointedcorporate-llp-member
- 2009-09-30➕GALLOP, Lucinda Lee appointedllp-member
- 2009-09-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 3 C C LLP
- 2009-09-02➕FITZGERALD, Mark David appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-09-02➕SHUREY, James Edward appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-09-02➕TARBUCK, James Thomas appointedllp-designated-member
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark David Fitzgerald Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr James Edward Shurey Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr James Thomas Tarbuck Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2009-09-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
1a Knowland Drive
Milford On Sea
Lymington
SO41 0RH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02
Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)
FITZGERALD, Mark David→
Activellp-designated-member · ~56y · appointed 2009-09-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHUREY, James Edward→
Activellp-designated-member · ~54y · appointed 2009-09-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TARBUCK, James Thomas→
Activellp-designated-member · ~58y · appointed 2009-09-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GALLOP, Lucinda Lee→
Activellp-member · ~66y · appointed 2009-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FITZGERALD SHUREY TARBUCK 2009 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-llp-member · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2014-03-12
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 09/06/2020 | 22/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/07/2016 | 22/04/2026 |
Recent filings (59 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2026-04-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR04
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-09-08