3CORE LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC862593 · ltd · incorporated 2025-09-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Security systems service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
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 (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-15➕HAMILL, Lesley Joanne appointeddirector
- 2025-10-15➖HAMILL, Brian resigneddirector
- 2025-10-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 3CORE LTD
- 2025-09-11➕HAMILL, Aaron appointeddirector
- 2025-09-11➕HAMILL, Brian appointeddirector
- 2025-09-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lesley Joanne Hamill Individual · Scottish · DOB 12/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 15/10/2025 |
Mr Aaron Hamill Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/09/2025 |
Mr Brian Hamill Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 11/09/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Brian Hamillceased 15/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-09-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC80200 — Security systems service activities
Registered office
127 Wishaw Road
Wishaw
ML2 8EN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-11
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
HAMILL, Aaron→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2025-09-11
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HAMILL, Lesley Joanne→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-10-15
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HAMILL, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-09-11 · resigned 2025-10-15
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Recent filings (6 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-09-11