FLASH NO. 3 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00175506 · ltd · incorporated 1921-07-01
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 72/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 42.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
25 officers (2 active, 25 linked, 17 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
171 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-10-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-10-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-10-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-10-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-10-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-04-18➕STEWART, Claire Susan appointeddirector
- 2019-04-18➖GOODWIN, Mark Gerald resigneddirector
- 2019-04-18➖FOTOVALUE LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2019-03-04➕STEWART, Claire Susan appointedsecretary
- 2019-03-04➖BESWICK, Simon resignedsecretary
- 2019-03-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-11-30➕BESWICK, Simon appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-30➖STILWELL, Michael James resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-06➖BRIERLEY, Richard Paul resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-06➕STILWELL, Michael James appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-06➖BRIERLEY, Richard Paul resigneddirector
- 2018-04-06➕GOODWIN, Mark Gerald appointeddirector
- 2016-06-17➕BRIERLEY, Richard Paul appointedsecretary
- 2016-06-17➕BRIERLEY, Richard Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-05-11➖POULTNEY, Nigel Charles resignedsecretary
- 2016-05-11➖POULTNEY, Nigel Charles resigneddirector
- 2003-02-17➖COGHLAN, David John resigneddirector
- 2003-02-17➕FOTOVALUE LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1997-08-21➖ELDRED, Stephen Derrick resigneddirector
- 1997-08-21➕POULTNEY, Nigel Charles appointeddirector
- 1996-11-18➕POULTNEY, Nigel Charles appointedsecretary
- 1996-08-28➖GARNER, Jonathan Howard resigneddirector
- 1996-08-28➖HIGGINS, David resigneddirector
- 1996-08-28➖MOSS, Paul Michael resigneddirector
- 1996-08-08➖COLLINS, John Richard resignedsecretary
- 1996-05-28➖PIKE, Robert Dermot resigneddirector
- 1996-01-22➖POULTNEY, Nigel Charles resigneddirector
- 1995-12-12🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Confidential Invoice Discounting Limited
- 1995-11-23➕POULTNEY, Nigel Charles appointeddirector
- 1994-09-29➕ELDRED, Stephen Derrick appointeddirector
- 1994-06-23➕COLLINS, John Richard appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 105 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Synectics Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Synectics Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FLASH NO. 3 LIMITED
This company · 00175506
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Synectics Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1921-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Synectics House
3-4 Broadfield Close
Sheffield
S8 0XN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-24
Last: 2026-07-10
Officers (2 active · 23 resigned)
STEWART, Claire Susan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-03-04
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STEWART, Claire Susan→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-04-18
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BESWICK, Simon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-11-30 · resigned 2019-03-04
BRIERLEY, Richard Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-06-17 · resigned 2018-04-06
COLLINS, John Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-06-23 · resigned 1996-08-08
MOSS, Paul Michael→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-06-23
POULTNEY, Nigel Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-11-18 · resigned 2016-05-11
STILWELL, Michael James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-04-06 · resigned 2018-11-30
ASHE, Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1992-12-17 · resigned 1994-06-02
BRIERLEY, Richard Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-06-17 · resigned 2018-04-06
BROTHERS, Robert John Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1992-07-29
COGHLAN, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1992-12-17 · resigned 2003-02-17
DOUGLAS, Andrew Vladimir→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1992-12-17 · resigned 1993-02-11
EDWARDS, Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1992-11-16
ELDRED, Stephen Derrick→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1994-09-29 · resigned 1997-08-21
GARNER, Jonathan Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1994-03-24 · resigned 1996-08-28
GOODWIN, Mark Gerald→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-04-06 · resigned 2019-04-18
HIGGINS, David→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1996-08-28
HOLLEY, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 1994-04-22
HOPWOOD, Geoffrey Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1992-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Confidential Invoice Discounting Confidential Invoice Discounting Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 12/12/1995 | 21/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/02/1993 | 21/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/10/1987 | 21/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 29/12/1983 | 03/06/1993 |
Recent filings (171 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-12-02