3R KNOWLEDGE CONSULTING LTD

💤Zombieactive
09006089 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-22
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£-1.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,662

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£14k
Net Worth
-£2k
Current Assets
£14k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-31
Total assets£-1.7k
Current assets£14.0k
Cash£14.0k
Net assets£-1.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-05-13
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-01
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-04-25
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-07-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-04-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3R KNOWLEDGE CONSULTING LTD
  17. 2014-04-22
    CHAUHAN, Rajendra appointed
    director
  18. 2014-04-22
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
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 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-06

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Rajendra Chauhan
Individual · British · DOB 03/1958 · age 68
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2014-04-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

8 Claridge Drive
Middleton
Milton Keynes
MK10 9BJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-06OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-22

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

CHAUHAN, Rajendra
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-04-22
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Recent filings (25 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-09
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-13