3 OCR LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11209672 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-16
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-5.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 6.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £5,444

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£5k
↓ 281% YoY
Current Assets
£32k
↓ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£5k£4k£14k£24k£33k£43kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-5.4k£-1.4k
Current assets£32.0k£43.1k
Net assets£-5.4k£-1.4k

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-13
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  2. 2026-03-13
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  3. 2026-03-13
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  4. 2026-03-13
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  5. 2026-03-13
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  6. 2025-11-07
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  7. 2024-11-12
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  8. 2024-09-20
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  9. 2024-09-20
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  10. 2024-09-20
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  11. 2024-09-20
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  12. 2024-09-20
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  13. 2024-09-20
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  14. 2023-12-14
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  15. 2023-12-14
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  16. 2023-12-14
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  17. 2023-11-13
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  18. 2022-12-20
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  19. 2021-12-21
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  20. 2019-06-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
  21. 2018-02-16
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    Company incorporated
    As 3 OCR LIMITED
  22. 2018-02-16
    LAMB, Lucy Martha appointed
    secretary
  23. 2018-02-16
    LAMB, Giles William 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 8 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Lucy Martha Lamb
Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting16/02/2018
Mr Giles William Lamb
Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control16/02/2018

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

C/O Cantelowes Limited
1 Royal Exchange Avenue
London
EC3V 3LT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

LAMB, Lucy Martha
secretary · appointed 2018-02-16
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Active
LAMB, Giles William
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-02-16
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Precise Mortgages
Charter Court Financial Services Limited
A registered charge1 property17/06/2019
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Recent filings (36 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-03-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-20
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-09-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-20