3NJ LTD

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10391753 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-23
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plastering
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43341Painting
  • 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 70/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -100% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1
Very low cash
Cash position: £1
Net assets shrinking
Down £419 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 100% YoY
Cash YoY
-100%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1
↓ 100% YoY
Net Worth
£1
↓ 100% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 78% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£6k£8k£11k£14kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1£12.4k
Current assets£3.1k£14.0k
Cash£1£14.0k
Debtors£3.1k—
Net assets£1£420

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-09-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-17
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-04-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-12-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-04
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2021-10-01
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2021-09-30
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2021-09-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-02-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-12-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-12-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-12-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2020-01-16
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  18. 2016-09-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3NJ LTD
  19. 2016-09-23
    ➕
    NEACSU, Alexandru appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexandru Neacsu
Individual · Romanian,British · DOB 04/1987 · age 39
75–100%
—75-100% shares23/09/2016

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
Incorporated2016-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43310 — Plastering

Registered office

8 Nicoll Way
Borehamwood
WD6 2PR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last: 2026-03-05

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

NEACSU, Alexandru→
director · ~39y · appointed 2016-09-23
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Recent filings (35 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-01