3RS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12286504 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-29
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£309.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (79/100)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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
35 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £309,733
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£310k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£78k
↑ 8.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £462.5k | £428.1k |
| Current assets | £78.0k | £72.1k |
| Net assets | £309.7k | £251.1k |
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
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-18➕HODGKINSON, Sophie appointeddirector
- 2026-04-17➖AFTAB, Rahil resigneddirector
- 2026-04-17➖CLENT, Michael William resigneddirector
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-01➖HUANG, Yiqing resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-20➖HUANG, Yiqing resigneddirector
- 2025-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-28➖DAVIES, Paul Brian resigneddirector
- 2025-01-24➕AFTAB, Rahil appointeddirector
- 2025-01-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-16➕CLENT, Michael William appointeddirector
- 2021-03-01➕DAVIES, Paul Brian appointeddirector
- 2021-03-01➕HUANG, Yiqing appointeddirector
- 2021-03-01➖MA, Wanli resigneddirector
- 2019-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 3RS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 2019-10-29➕HUANG, Yiqing appointedsecretary
- 2019-10-29➕MA, Wanli appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HUANG, Yiqing resigned 2025-08-01; AFTAB, Rahil resigned 2026-04-17; CLENT, Michael William resigned 2026-04-17
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rahil Aftab Individual · English · DOB 01/1995 · age 31 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 28/07/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Paul Brian Daviesceased 28/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Wanli Maceased 01/10/2020· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
Unit 7&8 Bromyard Road
Tenbury Wells Business Park
Tenbury Wells
Worcestershire
WR15 8FA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
HODGKINSON, Sophie→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2026-04-18
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HUANG, Yiqing→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-10-29 · resigned 2025-08-01
AFTAB, Rahil→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2025-01-24 · resigned 2026-04-17
CLENT, Michael William→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-03-16 · resigned 2026-04-17
DAVIES, Paul Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-03-01 · resigned 2025-02-28
HUANG, Yiqing→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-03-01 · resigned 2025-05-20
MA, Wanli→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-10-29 · resigned 2021-03-01
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Recent filings (35 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24