17 THREE KY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10963400 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-14
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

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: 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 (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, 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
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
27 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-03-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-03-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-03-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-01-14
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2024-11-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2024-10-14
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    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
    address · RP10
  9. 2024-10-14
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    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  10. 2024-10-14
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    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  11. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-12-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2017-09-14
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    Company incorporated
    As 17 THREE KY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
  19. 2017-09-14
    RYAN, Thomas 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 9 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 Thomas Ryan
Individual · Irish · DOB 02/1972 · age 54
75100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest14/09/2017

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
Incorporated2017-09-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

RYAN, Thomas
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-09-14
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Recent filings (27 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-11-26
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2024-10-14
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2024-10-14
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-30