3AM STUDIO LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14835177 · ltd · incorporated 2023-04-29
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £100
Very low cash
Cash position: £0

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£0
Net Worth
£100
Current Assets
£0
Current Liabilities
£0£20£40£60£80£100Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£100£0
Current assets£0
Cash£0
Debtors£0
Net assets£100£0

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-15
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-04-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-01
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-08-20
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-07-16
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2023-04-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3AM STUDIO LIMITED
  8. 2023-04-29
    SHALA, Shpat appointed
    director
  9. 2023-04-29
    📄
    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 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-28

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Shpat Shala
Individual · British · DOB 05/1986 · age 40
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control29/04/2023

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
Incorporated2023-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59120 — Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities

Registered office

Flat 52 Palgrave House
Fleet Road
London
NW3 2QJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-28OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-14

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SHALA, Shpat
director · ~40y · appointed 2023-04-29
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Recent filings (9 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-16
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-04-29