3I INVESTMENTS (UK) LTD
💤Zombieactive
05860145 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-28
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 19.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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 (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-12-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-12-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-07-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-07-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-11-22➕PATHAN, Shoayb appointeddirector
- 2016-11-22➖HUSSAIN, Faisal Akbar resigneddirector
- 2010-01-05➖HUSSAIN, Nasar resignedsecretary
- 2009-09-25➖HUSSAIN, Nasar resigneddirector
- 2009-07-27➖HUSSAIN, Mohammed Yamin resigneddirector
- 2006-10-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-10-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 3I INVESTMENTS (UK) LTD
- 2006-06-28➕HUSSAIN, Nasar appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-28➕HUSSAIN, Faisal Akbar appointeddirector
- 2006-06-28➕HUSSAIN, Mohammed Yamin appointeddirector
- 2006-06-28➕HUSSAIN, Nasar appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Shoayb Pathan Individual · British · DOB 09/1972 · age 54 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 01/07/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Faisal Akbar Hussainceased 01/07/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 15, Cable Court Pittman Way
Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9YW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-12
Last: 2025-06-28
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
PATHAN, Shoayb→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUSSAIN, Nasar→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-28 · resigned 2010-01-05
HUSSAIN, Faisal Akbar→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-06-28 · resigned 2016-11-22
HUSSAIN, Mohammed Yamin→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2006-06-28 · resigned 2009-07-27
HUSSAIN, Nasar→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2006-06-28 · resigned 2009-09-25
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/10/2006 | 03/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 05/10/2006 | 04/12/2019 |
Recent filings (58 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-12-04