3B'S INVESTMENT LTD
💤Zombieactive
14612319 · ltd · incorporated 2023-01-23
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
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£2.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56210Event catering activities
- 56290Other food services
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 74). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £2,200
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Assets
£500
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.2k | £2.0k |
| Current assets | £500 | £500 |
| Net assets | £2.2k | £2.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
5
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
10
filings
- • 4 gazette
- • 2 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-05-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-04-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-01➖USMAN, Rosemary Iyade resigneddirector
- 2026-01-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-08➖USMAN, Rosemary Iyade resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-20➕KEDO, Roseline Efesiri appointeddirector
- 2024-06-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-06-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-01➕USMAN, Rosemary Iyade appointedsecretary
- 2024-06-01➖KEDO, Roseline Efesiri resigneddirector
- 2024-06-01➕USMAN, Rosemary Iyade appointeddirector
- 2023-08-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-01➕KEDO, Roseline Efesiri appointeddirector
- 2023-06-01➖USMAN, Rosemary Iyade resigneddirector
- 2023-01-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 3B'S INVESTMENT LTD
- 2023-01-23➕USMAN, Rosemary Iyade appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: USMAN, Rosemary Iyade resigned 2026-01-08; USMAN, Rosemary Iyade resigned 2026-03-01
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Roseline Efesiri Kedo Individual · British · DOB 08/1952 · age 74 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 20/06/2024 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Rosemary Iyade Usmanceased 01/03/2026· significant influence
- Ms Rosemary Iyade Usmanceased 20/06/2024· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mrs Roseline Efesiri Kedoceased 01/06/2024· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mrs Rosemary Iyade Usmanceased 01/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2023-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Registered office
15 Sherbourne Close
Dartford
DA1 5WQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
KEDO, Roseline Efesiri→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2024-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
USMAN, Rosemary Iyade→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-06-01 · resigned 2026-01-08
KEDO, Roseline Efesiri→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2023-06-01 · resigned 2024-06-01
USMAN, Rosemary Iyade→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2024-06-01 · resigned 2026-03-01
USMAN, Rosemary Iyade→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2023-01-23 · resigned 2023-06-01
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-05-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-02