3 SERIES SPARES LTD

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07510886 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-31
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
year to Jan 2023
Net worth
£14.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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, 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £14,057

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£14k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£25k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£5k£10k£15k£20k£25kJan 2022Jan 2023

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2023-01-312022-01-31
Total assets£14.1k£14.1k
Current assets£25.2k£25.2k
Net assets£14.1k£14.1k

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 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  2. 2026-03-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-09-05
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2025-07-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-03-05
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2025-02-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-02-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2025-01-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2023-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-01-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3 SERIES SPARES LTD
  17. 2011-01-31
    MORGAN, Ryan Richard appointed
    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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 low
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-10-31

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ryan Richard Morgan
Individual · British · DOB 05/1983 · age 43
75100%
75-100% shares31/01/2017

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
Incorporated2011-01-31
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Registered office

4 4 Bryn Eglwys
Bryn
Port Talbot
SA13 2RQ
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2024-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MORGAN, Ryan Richard
director · ~43y · appointed 2011-01-31
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Recent filings (39 total)

default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2026-03-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-09-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-24
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-02-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-22