3H20 CAPITAL LTD

💤Zombieactive
04855970 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-05
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£322
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). 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, 2 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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £322
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,263 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£322
↓ 80% YoY
Current Assets
£3
↓ 96% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£317£634£951£1k£2kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£322£1.6k
Current assets£3£78
Net assets£322£1.6k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-01-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-12-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-01
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    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  10. 2020-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-07-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-07-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2019-07-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2019-07-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-07-09
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    RAND, Philip Graeme appointed
    director
  18. 2019-07-09
    ➖
    EDWARDS, Derek resigned
    director
  19. 2018-08-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2018-08-07
    ➖
    FINANCE TRADERS LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  21. 2017-10-11
    ➖
    UK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2017-10-11
    ➖
    CAVELEY, Maureen Anne resigned
    director
  23. 2017-10-11
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Derek appointed
    director
  24. 2017-10-11
    ➕
    FINANCE TRADERS LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2009-08-01
    ➕
    CAVELEY, Maureen Anne appointed
    director
  26. 2009-08-01
    ➖
    UK INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  27. 2004-08-01
    ➖
    APPADU, Jaysan resigned
    director
  28. 2004-08-01
    ➕
    UK INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  29. 2003-08-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3H20 CAPITAL LTD
  30. 2003-08-05
    ➕
    UK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2003-08-05
    ➕
    APPADU, Jaysan appointed
    director
  32. 2003-08-05
    ➕
    UK INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  33. 2003-08-05
    ➖
    UK INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 Philip Graeme Rand
Individual · British · DOB 04/1952 · age 74
75–100%
—75-100% shares09/07/2019
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Derek Edwardsceased 09/07/2019· 75-100% shares
  • Finance Traders Ltdceased 07/08/2018· 75-100% shares
  • Formacompany Nominees Ltdceased 11/10/2017· 75-100% 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
Incorporated2003-08-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Level 1, Devonshire House
1 Mayfair Place
London
W1J 8AJ

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 · 7 resigned)

RAND, Philip Graeme→
director · ~74y · appointed 2019-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
UK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-08-05 · resigned 2017-10-11
Resigned
APPADU, Jaysan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2003-08-05 · resigned 2004-08-01
Resigned
CAVELEY, Maureen Anne→
director · ~73y · appointed 2009-08-01 · resigned 2017-10-11
Resigned
EDWARDS, Derek→
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-10-11 · resigned 2019-07-09
Resigned
FINANCE TRADERS LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2017-10-11 · resigned 2018-08-07
Resigned
UK INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-08-01 · resigned 2009-08-01
Resigned
UK INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-08-05 · resigned 2003-08-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (76 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-24
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2021-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-18