3A CONSULTANTS LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.0k | £12.0k |
| Current assets | £9.1k | £11.1k |
| Net assets | £10.0k | £12.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 officers
- • 3 gazette
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-02-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-04-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-04-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-01-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-05-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 3A CONSULTANTS LTD
- 2015-01-12➕SODHA, Archana appointeddirector
- 2015-01-12➕SODHA, Bharat Kumar Amratlal appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-26
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Bharat Sodha Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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