3 MKA LTD

💤Zombieactive
11040934 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-31
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
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 (70/100)

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
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
36 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

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-22
Average employees200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 miscellaneous
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 miscellaneous
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 miscellaneous
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-10
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · RPCH01
  2. 2026-02-14
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2026-02-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-01-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-10-23
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2025-07-24
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2025-04-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-02-25
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2024-12-24
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2024-07-25
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2023-09-30
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2023-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-09-19
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2023-07-04
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2023-06-13
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  19. 2023-05-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2021-07-26
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2017-10-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3 MKA LTD
  22. 2017-10-31
    SFITI, Aikaterini appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 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

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: 2025-11-13

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Aikaterini Sfiti
Individual · Greek · DOB 05/1962 · age 64
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting31/10/2017

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
Incorporated2017-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140

Registered office

286b Chase Road
Southgate
London
N14 6HF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last made up to: 2024-10-22
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-11-13OVERDUE
Last: 2024-10-30

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SFITI, Aikaterini
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-10-31
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Recent filings (36 total)

legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2026-04-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-20
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-10-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-29