3ORBS LTD

🌳Matureactive
06347237 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-20
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£2.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £2,194

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£2k
↑ 1008% YoY
Current Assets
£34k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£8k£15k£23k£30k£38kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£25.8k£35.2k
Current assets£33.7k£37.8k
Net assets£2.2k£198

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-10-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2018-10-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2018-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-08-21
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2017-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-08-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-12-20
    KHAN, Sabeen Aamir appointed
    director
  17. 2014-09-10
    MUSHTAQ, Rehan resigned
    director
  18. 2007-08-20
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    Company incorporated
    As 3ORBS LTD
  19. 2007-08-20
    KHAN, Aamir appointed
    secretary
  20. 2007-08-20
    KHAN, Aamir Saleem appointed
    director
  21. 2007-08-20
    MUSHTAQ, Rehan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Aamir Khan
Individual · British · DOB 12/1978 · age 48
75100%
75-100% shares19/08/2017
Mr Aamir Khan
Individual · British · DOB 12/1978 · age 48
75100%
75-100% shares19/08/2016

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
Incorporated2007-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

38 Delisle Road
London
SE28 0JE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

KHAN, Aamir
secretary · appointed 2007-08-20
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Active
KHAN, Aamir Saleem
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-08-20
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Active
KHAN, Sabeen Aamir
director · ~44y · appointed 2014-12-20
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Active
MUSHTAQ, Rehan
director · ~46y · appointed 2007-08-20 · resigned 2014-09-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-10-11