3A PHARMA LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-05-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-01➕PATEL, Purvee appointeddirector
- 2022-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 3A PHARMA LTD
- 2022-10-03➕PATEL, Akshay appointeddirector
- 2022-10-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Akshay Patel Individual · British · DOB 07/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/10/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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