3 A ELECTRICAL LTD

💤Zombieactive
10557239 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-11
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43210Electrical installation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (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 (69/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 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
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31

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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-09-08
    TREBOR, Veroli resigned
    director
  6. 2023-09-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-05-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-02-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-02-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-10-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-10-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-03-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2018-03-16
    OLIVER, Robert appointed
    director
  17. 2018-01-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2017-01-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3 A ELECTRICAL LTD
  19. 2017-01-11
    TREBOR, Veroli appointed
    director
  20. 2017-01-11
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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: 2026-01-24

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-24OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-10

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

OLIVER, Robert
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-03-16
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Active
TREBOR, Veroli
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-01-11 · resigned 2023-09-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (24 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-02