3A CONSULT UK LTD

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10245254 · ltd · incorporated 2016-06-22
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£2.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Combined office administrative service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
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
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,579

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£3k
↑ 200% YoY
Current Assets
£64k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
-£3k£11k£24k£37k£51k£64kJun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Total assets£54.5k£54.5k
Current assets£64.1k£64.1k
Net assets£2.6k£-2.6k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  2. 2026-03-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-03-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-07-15
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2025-05-27
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-03-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-11-18
    ANA-MARIA, Citu Ionica resigned
    director
  10. 2022-02-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-15
    ANA-MARIA, Citu Ionica appointed
    director
  12. 2021-12-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-12-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-12-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-08-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-07-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2019-06-25
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  18. 2018-11-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-06-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3A CONSULT UK LTD
  20. 2016-06-22
    BRAUD, Jean Paul appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jean Paul Braud
Individual · French · DOB 02/1947 · age 79
75100%
75-100% shares22/06/2016

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
Incorporated2016-06-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82110 — Combined office administrative service activities

Registered office

10245254 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS
Cardiff
CF14 8LH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BRAUD, Jean Paul
director · ~79y · appointed 2016-06-22
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Active
ANA-MARIA, Citu Ionica
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-12-15 · resigned 2022-11-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-07-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-15