03 TEAM LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03596351 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-10
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£41.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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, 1 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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
86 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £41,509
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,703 YoY
Cash YoY
+7%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£71k
↑ 6.9% YoY
Net Worth
£42k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£97k
↑ 8.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£19k£39k£58k£78k£97kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£41.5k£50.2k
Current assets£97.0k£89.6k
Cash£71.2k£66.6k
Debtors£25.7k£23.0k
Net assets£41.5k£50.2k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-10-15
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  3. 2024-02-01
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  4. 2022-10-28
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  5. 2021-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-07
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    PP SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  7. 2021-09-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2020-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-03-17
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  10. 2018-10-17
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  11. 2017-10-25
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  12. 2016-11-23
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  13. 2016-07-22
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  14. 2015-10-05
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  15. 2015-07-27
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  16. 2014-10-24
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  17. 2011-01-13
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    HEPBURN, Jamie Patrick William resigned
    director
  18. 2011-01-13
    ➖
    SUGUNASINGHA, Indrajit resigned
    director
  19. 2003-02-01
    ➖
    ROBSON, Nigel Alasdair resigned
    secretary
  20. 2003-02-01
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    PP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 1999-03-09
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    GRAHAM, David Marsh resigned
    director
  22. 1999-03-09
    ➖
    JAGPAL, Surrinder Singh resigned
    director
  23. 1998-12-28
    ➕
    JAGPAL, Surrinder Singh appointed
    director
  24. 1998-12-08
    ➕
    GRAHAM, David Marsh appointed
    director
  25. 1998-08-10
    ➕
    ROBSON, Nigel Alasdair appointed
    director
  26. 1998-08-10
    ➕
    ROBSON, Nigel Alasdair appointed
    secretary
  27. 1998-08-10
    ➖
    OVALSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1998-08-10
    ➕
    HEPBURN, Jamie Patrick William appointed
    director
  29. 1998-08-10
    ➕
    SUGUNASINGHA, Indrajit appointed
    director
  30. 1998-08-10
    ➖
    OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 1998-08-10
    ➖
    OVALSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1998-07-10
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    Company incorporated
    As 03 TEAM LIMITED
  33. 1998-07-10
    ➕
    OVALSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1998-07-10
    ➕
    OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 1998-07-10
    ➕
    OVALSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. 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 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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

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 Nigel Alasdair Robson
Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1998-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Cornelius House
178-180 Church Road
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 2DJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-24
Last: 2025-07-10

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

ROBSON, Nigel Alasdair→
director · ~58y · appointed 1998-08-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBSON, Nigel Alasdair→
secretary · appointed 1998-08-10 · resigned 2003-02-01
Resigned
OVALSEC LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-07-10 · resigned 1998-08-10
Resigned
PP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-02-01 · resigned 2021-09-07
Resigned
GRAHAM, David Marsh→
director · ~53y · appointed 1998-12-08 · resigned 1999-03-09
Resigned
HEPBURN, Jamie Patrick William→
director · ~60y · appointed 1998-08-10 · resigned 2011-01-13
Resigned
JAGPAL, Surrinder Singh→
director · ~56y · appointed 1998-12-28 · resigned 1999-03-09
Resigned
SUGUNASINGHA, Indrajit→
director · ~68y · appointed 1998-08-10 · resigned 2011-01-13
Resigned
OVAL NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-07-10 · resigned 1998-08-10
Resigned
OVALSEC LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-07-10 · resigned 1998-08-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (86 total)

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2025-12-22
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2025-07-10
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2024-10-15
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2024-07-16
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2024-02-01
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2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2022-10-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-07
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officers · TM02
2021-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-20
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2020-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-16