1784 UK HOLDINGS 3 LIMITED

🌿Early-stageactive
14899768 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-29
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52103
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (65/100).

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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
5 filings
60
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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-04-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2024-03-27
    COATH, Michael appointed
    director
  4. 2023-05-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1784 UK HOLDINGS 3 LIMITED
  5. 2023-05-29
    BARRYMORE, James appointed
    secretary
  6. 2023-05-29
    ALBERS, Shane Christopher appointed
    director
  7. 2023-05-29
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

71/100
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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

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 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Shane Christopher Albers
Individual · American · DOB 10/1968 · age 58
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest29/05/2023

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
Incorporated2023-05-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52103 — SIC 52103

Registered office

68 Grafton Way
London
W1T 5DS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-11
Last: 2025-05-28

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

BARRYMORE, James
secretary · appointed 2023-05-29
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ALBERS, Shane Christopher
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-05-29
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COATH, Michael
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-03-27
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Active

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Recent filings (5 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-02
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-05-29