3 M & J LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09803096 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-01
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 closing · high confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 5 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
- · Hygiene score: 70 → 90
- · Deal-killer verdict: complicated → workable
- · Opportunity score: 64 → 73
- · Bankability: 65 → 75
Opportunity decay
hardening · 6-months
Hardening — profile is tightening. If you want to act, do it before the window closes further.
- · 5 recent signals strengthening vs 0 weakening
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 5 positive signals vs 0 negative.
- ↑Deal-killer verdict: complicated → workable
- ↑Opportunity score: 64 → 73
- ↑Hygiene score: 70 → 90
- ↑Bankability: 65 → 75
- ↑PSC count: 0 → 1
- +1 more
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
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 (79/100)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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
38 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 400 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-06-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-07-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-10-01🏢Company incorporatedAs 3 M & J LIMITED
- 2015-10-01➕BESHAY, Janet Zakaria Gabra appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Janet Zakaria Gabra Beshay Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% 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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| A&M PROTECTION SERVICES LTD→ 12624036 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALDISS & ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ 07486600 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ALEX HAIR DESIGN LTD→ 11930234 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALL ROUND PROPERTY CARE LTD→ 14781737 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALLAN TECHNICAL SERVICES (BERKSHIRE) LIMITED→ 05961693 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ALLINGTON COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING LIMITED→ 12462386 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALLOUT CLEAN LTD→ 16472120 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALN SECURITY LTD→ 13724473 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALPHA CLINICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 07214081 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-10-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
183 Dedworth Road
Windsor
SL4 4JN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-20
Last: 2026-04-06
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BESHAY, Janet Zakaria Gabra→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-10-01
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Recent filings (38 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-06-29