3 INN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05218572 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-31
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 21.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£362.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 56302Public houses and bars
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), 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. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 21.1y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.1 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 (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £362,810
Cash YoY
-0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£63k
~ YoY
Net Worth
£363k
↑ 6.3% YoY
Current Assets
£110k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£73k£145k£218k£290k£363kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£469.0k£471.9k
Current assets£110.2k£99.6k
Cash£62.6k£62.9k
Debtors£14.8k£6.4k
Net assets£362.8k£341.4k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-09-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2017-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-08-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2016-08-17
    ➖
    FABLEFORCE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  14. 2016-08-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2015-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-11-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2005-04-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  18. 2005-03-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  19. 2005-02-25
    ➕
    LEE, Jayne Deborah appointed
    director
  20. 2005-02-25
    ➕
    LEE, Martin Peter appointed
    director
  21. 2005-02-25
    ➕
    MOSCROP, Michael Reid appointed
    director
  22. 2005-02-25
    ➖
    SCURRY, William Robert resigned
    director
  23. 2005-02-22
    ➖
    KENNEDY, Ann Deirdre Mary resigned
    secretary
  24. 2005-02-22
    ➕
    FABLEFORCE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2005-02-22
    ➖
    KENNEDY, Ann Deirdre Mary resigned
    director
  26. 2004-12-14
    ➖
    FOSTER, Ian resigned
    secretary
  27. 2004-12-14
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Ann Deirdre Mary appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-12-14
    ➖
    HAMBLETON, Jonathan Lee resigned
    director
  29. 2004-12-14
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Ann Deirdre Mary appointed
    director
  30. 2004-12-14
    ➕
    SCURRY, William Robert appointed
    director
  31. 2004-08-31
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    Company incorporated
    As 3 INN LIMITED
  32. 2004-08-31
    ➕
    FOSTER, Ian appointed
    secretary
  33. 2004-08-31
    ➕
    HAMBLETON, Jonathan Lee appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Reid Moscrop
Individual · British · DOB 08/1974 · age 52
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/07/2016
Mr Martin Peter Lee
Individual · British · DOB 08/1968 · age 58
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/07/2016
Mrs Jayne Deborah Lee
Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants

Registered office

Cheribourne House 45a Station Road
Willington
Bedford
MK44 3QL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

LEE, Jayne Deborah→
director · ~59y · appointed 2005-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEE, Martin Peter→
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOSCROP, Michael Reid→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOSTER, Ian→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-31 · resigned 2004-12-14
Resigned
KENNEDY, Ann Deirdre Mary→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-14 · resigned 2005-02-22
Resigned
FABLEFORCE NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-02-22 · resigned 2016-08-17
Resigned
HAMBLETON, Jonathan Lee→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-08-31 · resigned 2004-12-14
Resigned
KENNEDY, Ann Deirdre Mary→
director · ~69y · appointed 2004-12-14 · resigned 2005-02-22
Resigned
SCURRY, William Robert→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-12-14 · resigned 2005-02-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property12/04/2005—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property24/03/2005—
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Recent filings (74 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-04