3Q INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES (BLACKBURN) LTD
💤Zombieactive
04832701 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-15
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 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-26 | 2023-12-26 |
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| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-11-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-16➖OSMAN, Elizabeth Frances resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-07➖OSMAN, Omar resigneddirector
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-09-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2014-03-07➕OSMAN, Hussain appointeddirector
- 2012-06-01➖OSMAN, Hussain resigneddirector
- 2012-06-01➕OSMAN, Omar appointeddirector
- 2009-10-31➖MCDONNELL, Stephen Andrew resigneddirector
- 2007-05-18➖OSMAN, Imtiaz resigneddirector
- 2006-02-22➕MCDONNELL, Stephen Andrew appointeddirector
- 2004-06-04➖COO, Michelle Louise resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-01➕OSMAN, Elizabeth Frances appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-01➕OSMAN, Imtiaz appointeddirector
- 2003-12-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-07-17➕COO, Michelle Louise appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-17➕OSMAN, Hussain appointeddirector
- 2003-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 3Q INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES (BLACKBURN) LTD
- 2003-07-15➕DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-15➖DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-15➕DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-07-15➖DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Omar Osman Individual · British · DOB 05/1996 · age 30 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Hussain Osman Individual · British · DOB 12/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| 1ST STOP PLUMBING LIMITED→ 16557620 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ABEDI PHARMACEUTICAL LTD→ 15937139 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABN CORPORATE LTD→ 13665395 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACCRINGTON BEEF COMPANY LIMITED→ 02584919 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| ACENTA GROUP LIMITED→ 13468498 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADAMAS GEMS LTD→ 15475195 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AESTHETICS BY KH LTD→ 14990088 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AFFAN FOODS UK LTD→ 14941563 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AFTER PIERCE LABS LTD→ 13692096 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AGENZIA 14 (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED→ 05196965 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| AGENZIA 14 LIMITED→ 06892795 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140
Registered office
Unit 5a, Ramsgreave Business
Park, Pleckgate Road
Blackburn
BB1 8RP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last made up to: 2024-12-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
OSMAN, Hussain→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-03-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COO, Michelle Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-17 · resigned 2004-06-04
OSMAN, Elizabeth Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2022-07-16
DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-15 · resigned 2003-07-15
MCDONNELL, Stephen Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-02-22 · resigned 2009-10-31
OSMAN, Hussain→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-07-17 · resigned 2012-06-01
OSMAN, Imtiaz→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2007-05-18
OSMAN, Omar→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2021-06-07
DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-15 · resigned 2003-07-15
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/12/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (83 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-12-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-17
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-05-28