3Q INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04385964 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-04
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 23.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 23.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-19📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-06-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2003-11-01➕MUNSON, Gavin Lee appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-01➖OSMAN, Hussain resignedsecretary
- 2003-11-01➖OSMAN, Hussain resigneddirector
- 2003-04-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-09-01➕MUNSON, Gavin Lee appointeddirector
- 2002-05-31➕ROSE, Peter Charles appointeddirector
- 2002-04-18➕OSMAN, Hussain appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-18➕OSMAN, Hussain appointeddirector
- 2002-04-15➖NOMINEE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-04-15➖NOMINEE COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-03-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 3Q INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 2002-03-04➕NOMINEE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-03-04➕NOMINEE COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Charles Rose Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 18/02/2026 |
Mr Gavin Lee Munson Individual · English · DOB 03/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% SALONS LTD→ 08422771 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 1812 INVESTORS LIMITED→ 05415503 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 3D VENDING SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 06445830 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 4 COSMETICS LTD→ 13361196 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 5 STAR FOOD DISTRIBUTION LTD→ 11408261 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 5S IMPORT LTD→ 11658484 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 69 DRINKS CO. LTD→ 15963581 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 711SPORTS LTD→ 16077099 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A J BATHROOM SOLUTIONS LTD→ 08912985 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| A.E.SPINK LIMITED→ 00214637 · est 1926 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 99y | — | — |
| A&B SIGNATURE LTD→ 16261491 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AARTI CRAFTY GIFTS LIMITED→ 12986101 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Registered office
Unit 1, The Drawing Court
Gilbey Road
Grimsby
South Humberside
DN31 2TN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Active
MUNSON, Gavin Lee→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROSE, Peter Charles→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2002-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OSMAN, Hussain→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2003-11-01
NOMINEE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-04 · resigned 2002-04-15
OSMAN, Hussain→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2003-11-01
NOMINEE COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-04 · resigned 2002-04-15
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/04/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (79 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-06-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-08