3COM NETWORK SOLUTIONS LTD

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07742293 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-16
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 84). 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 (76/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31

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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-01
    ➕
    BERNARD, Phillip appointed
    secretary
  5. 2024-03-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2023-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-08-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-09-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-09-02
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    BERNARD, Phillip Edward resigned
    director
  18. 2013-09-01
    ➕
    BERNARD, Janette appointed
    director
  19. 2013-02-19
    ➖
    BERNARD, Janette resigned
    director
  20. 2012-12-01
    ➖
    BERNARD, Janet Hilda resigned
    secretary
  21. 2012-12-01
    ➕
    BERNARD, Janette appointed
    director
  22. 2012-07-01
    ➕
    BERNARD, Janet Hilda appointed
    secretary
  23. 2011-08-16
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    Company incorporated
    As 3COM NETWORK SOLUTIONS LTD
  24. 2011-08-16
    ➕
    BERNARD, Phillip Edward 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
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 84 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 13 years.
  • 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Janette Bernard
Individual · British · DOB 07/1942 · age 84
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-08-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities

Registered office

132 Kingshill Avenue
Northolt
Middlesex
UB5 6NY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

BERNARD, Phillip→
secretary · appointed 2024-03-01
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Active
BERNARD, Janette→
director · ~84y · appointed 2013-09-01
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Active
BERNARD, Janet Hilda→
secretary · appointed 2012-07-01 · resigned 2012-12-01
Resigned
BERNARD, Janette→
director · ~84y · appointed 2012-12-01 · resigned 2013-02-19
Resigned
BERNARD, Phillip Edward→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-08-16 · resigned 2013-09-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-09