3ME PROPERTIES LTD

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10123400 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-14
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.1y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
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
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-31
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2025-03-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Monmouthshire Building Society
  5. 2024-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-09-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-09-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-09-14
    PENA-BENAVIDES, Manuel resigned
    secretary
  10. 2022-09-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2022-09-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-09-14
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-04-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2021-04-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Allica Bank Limited
  16. 2020-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-04-13
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    capital · SH01
  18. 2020-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-04-24
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  20. 2019-04-24
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  21. 2019-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-04-14
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    Company incorporated
    As 3ME PROPERTIES LTD
  23. 2016-04-14
    PENA-BENAVIDES, Manuel appointed
    director
  24. 2016-04-14
    PENA-BENAVIDES, Manuel appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-27

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Manuel Pena-Benavides
Individual · Spanish · DOB 12/1981 · age 45
75100%
75-100% shares14/04/2016

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
Incorporated2016-04-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

Studio 20 3me Studios
Industry Road, Heaton,
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE6 5XB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-27OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-13

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

PENA-BENAVIDES, Manuel
director · ~45y · appointed 2016-04-14
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Active
PENA-BENAVIDES, Manuel
secretary · appointed 2016-04-14 · resigned 2022-09-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Monmouthshire Building Society
A registered charge1 property21/03/2025
outstanding
Allica Bank
Allica Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property01/04/2021
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Recent filings (30 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-26