3B ASIA PACIFIC LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
05917059 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-25
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7487
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2011-11-29📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-11-29🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-08-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-08-03📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2010-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-08-07📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2009-08-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-06-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-22📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-08-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 3B ASIA PACIFIC LIMITED
- 2006-08-25➕JONES, William Barry appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-25➕LARMOUR, Robert Graham appointeddirector
- 2006-08-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 20 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-11-29
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-08-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7487 — SIC 7487
Registered office
18 Minster Road
Bromley
Kent
BR1 4DZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
JONES, William Barry→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-08-25
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LARMOUR, Robert Graham→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-08-25
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Recent filings (15 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-11-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-08-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-07-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2010-06-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-07
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2009-08-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2009-07-02
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-10-17
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-06-27
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-09-22
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2006-08-25