CT3 CONSULTING LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC715157 · ltd · incorporated 2021-11-16
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£2.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
8 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,005
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↑ 200% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 79% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.0k | £669 |
| Current assets | £2.0k | £9.6k |
| Net assets | £2.0k | £669 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs CT3 CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2021-11-16➕PARKER, Brian William appointedsecretary
- 2021-11-16➕HARTLEY, Michelle Leanne appointeddirector
- 2021-11-16➕HARTLEY, Robert William George appointeddirector
- 2021-11-16➕PARKER, Brian William, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-11-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
73/100
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 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 68. 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Michelle Leanne Hartley Individual · Australian · DOB 10/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/11/2021 |
Robert William George Hartley Individual · British · DOB 03/1977 · age 49 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 16/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-11-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
151 Kingswood Drive
Kingspark
Glasgow
G44 4RB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
PARKER, Brian William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-11-16
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HARTLEY, Michelle Leanne→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-11-16
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HARTLEY, Robert William George→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-11-16
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PARKER, Brian William, Dr→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-11-16
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Recent filings (8 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-11-16