NORSE V3 LTD
Opportunity 68/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-01✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-01➕MALCOLM, Emma Joan appointeddirector
- 2024-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs NORSE V3 LTD
- 2022-11-21➕MALCOLM, John Morris appointeddirector
- 2022-11-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-09-01: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Emma Joan Malcolm Individual · British · DOB 06/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/12/2024 |
Mr John Morris Malcolm Individual · British · DOB 11/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 21/11/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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