B3 HOMES (ESHER) LTD
💤Zombieactive
12563465 · ltd · incorporated 2020-04-20
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-10-27✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2021-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-04-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-02-09✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2021-01-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-20🏢Company incorporatedAs B3 HOMES (ESHER) LTD
- 2020-04-20➕BROWN, Lee James appointeddirector
- 2020-04-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lee James Brown Individual · British · DOB 08/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/04/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Unit 2 Greenways Business Park
Bellinger Close
Chippenham
SN15 1BN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-03
Last: 2026-04-19
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BROWN, Lee James→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2020-04-20
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-20
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-10-27
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2021-10-27