3 MASON ROAD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10929207 · ltd · incorporated 2017-08-23
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£74.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £74,723
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£347
Net Worth
£75k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-26 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £270.7k |
| Cash | £347 |
| Net assets | £74.7k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2026-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-09-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Cambridge & Counties Bank Limited
- 2021-05-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-12-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-12-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Crowd Property Limited
- 2019-12-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-11-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-08-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 3 MASON ROAD LIMITED
- 2017-08-23➕BURKETT, Carl appointeddirector
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 58 — 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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Steven Lenton Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/02/2026 |
Mr Carl Dean Burkett Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 23/08/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 BROTHERS DINNING LTD→ 14164218 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2 FRIENDS PUB COMPANY LTD→ 13463321 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 266 CHEF LIMITED→ 13627788 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 2D CAFE LTD→ 14909195 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2ND CITY HOMES LTD→ 15906514 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2WZK LTD→ 16144978 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2YARDLEY LTD→ 10442169 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 3 BEANS KITCHEN CIC→ 13979913 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 3 BROTHERS @ UK LTD→ 15387758 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3 IN 1 BURGER LTD→ 14141663 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 33 DEGREES SOUTH LTD→ 17054538 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 345 FOODS LIMITED→ 15830231 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-08-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation
Registered office
59-61 Charlotte Street St Pauls Square
Birmingham
West Midlands
B3 1PX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last made up to: 2025-02-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BURKETT, Carl→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-08-23
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cambridge & Counties Cambridge & Counties Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/09/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Crowd Property Crowd Property Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/12/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (34 total)
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-14