3 KPG LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03138645 · ltd · incorporated 1995-12-15
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
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year to Dec 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74990Non-trading company
  • 98000Residents property management
  • 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 81). 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 (68/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 3 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2023-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2025-12-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-12-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-02-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-02-27
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  7. 2025-02-27
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2025-02-14
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2025-02-11
    ➕
    FOSTER KEMP COMPANY SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  10. 2025-02-11
    ➖
    DAVENPORT & CO resigned
    corporate-secretary
  11. 2025-01-11
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2024-09-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-09-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-09-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-10-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-09-30
    ➖
    ADIE, Peter Brian, Mr. resigned
    director
  20. 2002-01-03
    ➖
    SMITH, Ann resigned
    secretary
  21. 2001-11-18
    ➕
    DAVENPORT & CO appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 1998-12-16
    ➖
    BRANDES, Antonia resigned
    secretary
  23. 1998-12-16
    ➕
    SMITH, Ann appointed
    secretary
  24. 1998-05-01
    ➕
    BRANDES, Antonia appointed
    secretary
  25. 1998-05-01
    ➖
    FYVIE, Marjorie Elsie resigned
    secretary
  26. 1998-05-01
    ➕
    ADIE, Peter Brian, Mr. appointed
    director
  27. 1998-05-01
    ➖
    FYVIE, Robert Leslie Mark resigned
    director
  28. 1996-12-01
    ➕
    CARNWATH, Robert, Lord appointed
    director
  29. 1996-03-19
    ➕
    FYVIE, Marjorie Elsie appointed
    secretary
  30. 1996-03-19
    ➖
    RM REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1996-03-19
    ➕
    FYVIE, Robert Leslie Mark appointed
    director
  32. 1996-03-19
    ➖
    RM NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1995-12-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3 KPG LIMITED
  34. 1995-12-15
    ➕
    RM REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1995-12-15
    ➕
    RM NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Lord Robert Carnwath
Individual · British · DOB 03/1945 · age 81
50–75%
—50-75% shares08/12/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Herschel Postceased 11/01/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Bambina Carnwathceased 08/12/2025· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1995-12-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Regent House
13-15 George Street
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP20 2HU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

FOSTER KEMP COMPANY SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2025-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARNWATH, Robert, Lord→
director · ~81y · appointed 1996-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRANDES, Antonia→
secretary · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 1998-12-16
Resigned
FYVIE, Marjorie Elsie→
secretary · appointed 1996-03-19 · resigned 1998-05-01
Resigned
SMITH, Ann→
secretary · appointed 1998-12-16 · resigned 2002-01-03
Resigned
DAVENPORT & CO→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-11-18 · resigned 2025-02-11
Resigned
RM REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-12-15 · resigned 1996-03-19
Resigned
ADIE, Peter Brian, Mr.→
director · ~82y · appointed 1998-05-01 · resigned 2010-09-30
Resigned
FYVIE, Robert Leslie Mark→
director · ~75y · appointed 1996-03-19 · resigned 1998-05-01
Resigned
RM NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-12-15 · resigned 1996-03-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (102 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-27
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-02-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-22