3I INDUSTRIES LTD

💤Zombieactive
14879892 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-19
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 · high confidence
Thesis has shifted recently — watch for confirmation.
  • · Lifecycle stage: early → zombie
  • · Investment thesis: growth_story → zombie_hold
  • · Hygiene score: 65 → 25
  • · Bankability: 60 → 40
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
  • · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
  • · Currently "zombie"
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 5 negative signals vs 0 positive.

  • Lifecycle stage: earlyzombie
  • ·Investment thesis: growth_storyzombie_hold
  • Deal-killer verdict: workablecomplicated
  • Opportunity score: 6052
  • Hygiene score: 6525
  • +1 more
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 May 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46610
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46730SIC 46730
  • 46740SIC 46740
  • 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 40/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
46
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-05-31

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-01-17
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2026-01-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-12-09
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2025-11-11
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2025-09-24
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  7. 2025-07-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-07-10
    DAVIS, Carl Edward resigned
    director
  9. 2025-03-27
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2025-03-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-03-25
    DAVIS, Carl Edward appointed
    secretary
  12. 2025-03-25
    DAVIS, Carl Edward appointed
    director
  13. 2025-03-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2025-01-21
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2025-01-21
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2025-01-14
    DAVIS, Carl Edward resigned
    secretary
  17. 2025-01-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2025-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2025-01-10
    DAVIS, Carl Edward resigned
    director
  20. 2024-11-12
    DAVIS, Carl Edward appointed
    secretary
  21. 2024-11-12
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  22. 2024-09-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2024-09-19
    HOLLICK, Bradley appointed
    director
  24. 2023-08-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2023-05-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3I INDUSTRIES LTD
  26. 2023-05-19
    DAVIS, Carl Edward appointed
    director
  27. 2023-05-19
    📄
    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

2 high · 1 low
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-04

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Bradley Hollick
Individual · British · DOB 07/1983 · age 43
75100%
75-100% shares14/01/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Carl Edward Davisceased 10/01/2025· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46610 — SIC 46610

Registered office

Office 6658 58 Peregrine Road
Hainault
Ilford
Essex
IG6 3SZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-04OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-21

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

DAVIS, Carl Edward
secretary · appointed 2025-03-25
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Active
HOLLICK, Bradley
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-09-19
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Active
DAVIS, Carl Edward
secretary · appointed 2024-11-12 · resigned 2025-01-14
Resigned
DAVIS, Carl Edward
director · ~54y · appointed 2025-03-25 · resigned 2025-07-10
Resigned
DAVIS, Carl Edward
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-05-19 · resigned 2025-01-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-12-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-11-11
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-03-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-14