3STEPS PRIVATE LTD

💤Zombieactive
12173981 · ltd · incorporated 2019-08-26
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£361
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Repair of consumer electronics
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
14 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £361

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£361
~ YoY
Current Assets
£35k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£7k£14k£21k£28k£35kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£34.6k£34.6k
Current assets£35.1k£35.1k
Debtors£35.1k£35.1k
Net assets£361£361

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-27
    ANISUZZAMAN, Abm resigned
    director
  4. 2023-11-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-05-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-02-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-02-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2021-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-08-26
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    Company incorporated
    As 3STEPS PRIVATE LTD
  10. 2019-08-26
    ISLAM, Md Tarequl appointed
    director
  11. 2019-08-26
    ANISUZZAMAN, Abm appointed
    director
  12. 2019-08-26
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

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

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Md Tarequl Islam
Individual · Bangladeshi · DOB 01/1986 · age 40
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control26/08/2019

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
Incorporated2019-08-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC95210 — Repair of consumer electronics

Registered office

7 Crosby Street
Stockport
SK2 6SH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-08
Last: 2025-08-25

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ISLAM, Md Tarequl
director · ~40y · appointed 2019-08-26
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Active
ANISUZZAMAN, Abm
director · ~41y · appointed 2019-08-26 · resigned 2023-11-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (14 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2019-08-26