3 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03435901 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-18
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
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£9.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
- 82110Combined office administrative service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
64 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £9,936
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£10k
↑ 5.4% YoY
Current Assets
£5
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.9k | £9.4k |
| Current assets | £5 | £5 |
| Net assets | £9.9k | £9.4k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2024-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-12-01➖JACOBS, Andre Bryan resignedsecretary
- 2016-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 1997-09-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 3 LIMITED
- 1997-09-18➕JACOBS, Debra Gail appointeddirector
- 1997-09-18➕JACOBS, Andre Bryan appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Debra Gail Jacobs Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Professional services · CR postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT LTD→ 13185440 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 1 OAK TRAINING LTD→ 15363140 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1207 ACCOUNTANCY LTD→ 16260937 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 121 HR LIMITED→ 10284038 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 1440 HEALTHCARE ANALYTICS LTD→ 16727831 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 TRINITY SQUARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→ 09068249 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 1507 MANAGEMENT LTD→ 16422155 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 152 CONSULTING LTD→ 14737624 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1879 CONSULTANCY LTD→ 15295220 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 31 PERCENT WOOL LTD→ 11116197 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 34 RED LTD→ 17037481 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 DEGREES LTD→ 14670861 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
39 Kingswood Avenue
Sanderstead
South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 9DQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-15
Last: 2025-12-01
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
JACOBS, Debra Gail→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACOBS, Andre Bryan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-18 · resigned 2016-12-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (64 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-15