3F TRADING LIMITED
- · Lifecycle stage: early → zombie
- · Investment thesis: growth_story → zombie_hold
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "zombie"
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 1 negative signal vs 0 positive.
- ↓Lifecycle stage: early → zombie
- ·Investment thesis: growth_story → zombie_hold
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Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). 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 (76/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.0k | £18.2k |
| Current assets | £139.4k | £130.1k |
| Cash | £42.9k | £35.6k |
| Debtors | £93.7k | £53.0k |
| Net assets | £17.7k | £16.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 3F TRADING LIMITED
- 2023-06-14➕FRANKLIN, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-06-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
David Michael Franklin Individual · British · DOB 01/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/06/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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