3 PIECES LTD
💤Zombieactive
08059384 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-08
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47810Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products
- 53201SIC 53201
- 53202Unlicenced Carrier
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
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, 4 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-05➕VLEZU, Jurij appointeddirector
- 2025-09-05➖VLEZU, Jurij resigneddirector
- 2025-09-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-09-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2012-05-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 3 PIECES LTD
- 2012-05-08➕VLEZU, Polina appointedsecretary
- 2012-05-08➕VLEZU, Jurij 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jurij Vlezu Individual · Lithuanian · DOB 05/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 05/09/2025 |
Mrs Polina Vlezu Individual · Russian · DOB 10/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 01/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jurij Vlezuceased 05/09/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & S FUTURE RETAIL LTD→ 13611290 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AAJ CONVENIENCE STORE LTD→ 11775654 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AFTER MARKET TRADING LTD→ 15902725 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AGANS CORNER LIMITED→ 12663521 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALMA TRADING LTD→ 15254426 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALP TUNA LIMITED→ 16252257 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMAASALE LTD→ 15773333 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMZ SADDLES LIMITED→ 11703727 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ANAK DAGANG TRADING LTD→ 13238808 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ANNFIELD CONVENIENCE STORE LTD→ 16318468 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANNFIELD LOCAL STORE LIMITED→ 16395246 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANOTHER JUKEBOX LTD→ 16667412 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
12 Cambridge Place
Chester-Le-Street
Birtley
Durham
DH3 2DF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-22
Last: 2026-05-08
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
VLEZU, Jurij→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-09-05
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VLEZU, Jurij→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-05-08 · resigned 2025-09-05
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Recent filings (56 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-05
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-04