3P CONTRACT SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
11665709 · ltd · incorporated 2018-11-07
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-11-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-08-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs 3P CONTRACT SERVICES LTD
- 2018-11-07➕CHALMERS, Stuart Alexander appointeddirector
- 2018-11-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stuart Alexander Chalmers Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/11/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 MOORINGS LIMITED→ 15329601 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 123 BATHROOMS LTD→ 14542374 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 14 COPPERGATE LTD→ 14611142 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 14 DSB LTD→ 10028287 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 1919 ELECTRICAL LIMITED→ 16490161 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 NICKS LIMITED→ 06404031 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 360 PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 16771411 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 368 LIVING LTD→ 13617448 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 3DMC CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 13147209 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 3PT PAINTER AND DECORATOR LTD→ 17125388 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4WALLSYORK LTD→ 12064174 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 50 HERTZ LTD→ 08517700 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-11-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
2 West Parade Road
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO12 5ED
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-23
Last made up to: 2024-02-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
CHALMERS, Stuart Alexander→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-11-07
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Recent filings (19 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-22