3 CD CLEANING LTD
💤Zombieactive
10795061 · ltd · incorporated 2017-05-31
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£13.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other cleaning services
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £13,225
Net assets shrinking
Down £30,223 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£13k
↓ 70% YoY
Current Assets
£86k
↑ 89% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.3k | £25.9k |
| Current assets | £86.0k | £45.5k |
| Net assets | £13.2k | £43.4k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-05-31🏢Company incorporatedAs 3 CD CLEANING LTD
- 2017-05-31➕FOX, Sally Ann appointedsecretary
- 2017-05-31➕DAVEY, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2017-05-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter John Davey Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 31/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 3 C CLEANING CO LIMITED→ 07194213 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-05-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81299 — Other cleaning services
Registered office
Unit 18 Enterprise Ind Est Station Road West
Ash Vale
Aldershot
GU12 5QJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-13
Last: 2025-05-30
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
DAVEY, Peter John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-05-31
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Recent filings (19 total)
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accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-31