3WAVES DIGITAL LTD
💤Zombieactive
13130861 · ltd · incorporated 2021-01-13
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62020Information technology consultancy activities
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 (76/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-05-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-04-17➕MCPHEDRAN, Francesca Alice Caroline appointedsecretary
- 2022-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-13🏢Company incorporatedAs 3WAVES DIGITAL LTD
- 2021-01-13➕MCPHEDRAN, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2021-01-13📄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 5 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Mcphedran Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 13/01/2021 |
Francesca Alice Caroline Mcphedran Individual · British · DOB 03/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/04/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Francesca Alice Caroline Mcphedranceased 24/04/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
71-75 Shelton Street
London
WC2H 9JQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-12
Last: 2026-04-28
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MCPHEDRAN, Francesca Alice Caroline→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-04-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCPHEDRAN, Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2021-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-06
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-05-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-28