3VERTICALS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14524997 · ltd · incorporated 2022-12-06
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62020Information technology consultancy activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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, 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2025-12-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-12-05
    BUTT, Ans Zafar resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-09-01
    AYUB, Nasir resigned
    director
  8. 2024-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3VERTICALS LIMITED
  10. 2022-12-06
    RAHEEM, Abdul appointed
    director
  11. 2022-12-06
    AYUB, Nasir appointed
    director
  12. 2022-12-06
    BUTT, Ans Zafar appointed
    director
  13. 2022-12-06
    📄
    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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: AYUB, Nasir resigned 2025-09-01; BUTT, Ans Zafar resigned 2025-12-05

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Abdul Raheem
Individual · British · DOB 05/1980 · age 46
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/12/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Ans Zafar Buttceased 05/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Nasir Ayubceased 05/12/2025· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

22 Merton Crescent
Stockport
SK4 4SD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

RAHEEM, Abdul
director · ~46y · appointed 2022-12-06
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Active
AYUB, Nasir
director · ~39y · appointed 2022-12-06 · resigned 2025-09-01
Resigned
BUTT, Ans Zafar
director · ~32y · appointed 2022-12-06 · resigned 2025-12-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (10 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-15
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-12-06