SCAPE HOLDCO 3 LTD

⚰️Wound downliquidation
13802696 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-15
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 4.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
38/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 38/100 (watch), bankability 10/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 4.2y

55/100
clean up first

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

  • · Charge age ~4.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
38/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 insolvency
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  2. 2025-07-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-06-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2024-11-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · LIQ03
  5. 2024-05-31
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  6. 2024-05-23
    HERTOG, Leonardus Willemszoon resigned
    director
  7. 2023-12-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · LIQ01
  8. 2023-10-10
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2023-10-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-10-09
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  11. 2023-10-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2023-09-30
    LINK COMPANY MATTERS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  13. 2023-09-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  14. 2023-09-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2023-01-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2023-01-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-01-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-11-18
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2022-11-18
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  20. 2022-11-18
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  21. 2022-11-18
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2022-11-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2022-11-11
    CRESTBRIDGE UK LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2022-11-11
    LINK COMPANY MATTERS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2022-11-11
    DREWETT, Simon Derwood Auston resigned
    director
  26. 2022-11-11
    TOWNSON, Neil David resigned
    director
  27. 2022-10-06
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  28. 2022-09-29
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  29. 2022-09-29
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  30. 2022-09-29
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  31. 2022-02-02
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Prudential Insurance Company of America
  32. 2022-02-02
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Prudential Insurance Company of America
  33. 2022-02-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Prudential Insurance Company of America
  34. 2022-02-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Prudential Insurance Company of America
  35. 2021-12-21
    BROCKLEY, Adam Stephen appointed
    director
  36. 2021-12-21
    DREWETT, Simon Derwood Auston appointed
    director
  37. 2021-12-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SCAPE HOLDCO 3 LTD
  38. 2021-12-15
    WARD, Thomas appointed
    director
  39. 2021-12-15
    CRESTBRIDGE UK LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2021-12-15
    HERTOG, Leonardus Willemszoon appointed
    director
  41. 2021-12-15
    TOWNSON, Neil David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

4 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2023-09-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2023-12-28

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

5 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-11-26: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date; 2024-11-25: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

Group structure

Scape Living Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Scape Living Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
SCAPE HOLDCO 3 LTD
This company · 13802696

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Scape Living Plc
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/08/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Scape Topco 3 Ltdceased 30/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-12-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Frp Advisory Trading Limited 2nd Floor 110
Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6EU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2023-09-30OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2023-12-28OVERDUE
Last: 2022-12-14

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BROCKLEY, Adam Stephen
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-12-21
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Active
WARD, Thomas
director · ~48y · appointed 2021-12-15
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Active
CRESTBRIDGE UK LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-12-15 · resigned 2022-11-11
Resigned
LINK COMPANY MATTERS LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-11-11 · resigned 2023-09-30
Resigned
DREWETT, Simon Derwood Auston
director · ~56y · appointed 2021-12-21 · resigned 2022-11-11
Resigned
HERTOG, Leonardus Willemszoon
director · ~42y · appointed 2021-12-15 · resigned 2024-05-23
Resigned
TOWNSON, Neil David
director · ~66y · appointed 2021-12-15 · resigned 2022-11-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
A registered charge1 property02/02/2022
outstanding
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
A registered charge1 property02/02/2022
outstanding
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
A registered charge1 property02/02/2022
outstanding
The Prudential Insurance Company of America
A registered charge1 property02/02/2022
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Recent filings (35 total)

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2025-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-06-06
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · LIQ03
2024-11-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-05-31
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2023-12-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-10-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-09
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2023-10-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-09-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-12