3BD LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP

💤Zombieactive
OC352289 · llp · incorporated 2010-02-12
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 4.2y

35/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~4.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees400400

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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-10
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  2. 2025-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-14
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  4. 2024-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-21
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2023-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-21
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
    mortgage · LLMR01
  10. 2022-02-24
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  11. 2022-02-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  12. 2021-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-05-07
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2021-05-07
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    change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · LLAD01
  15. 2020-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-02-24
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  17. 2019-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-02-20
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  19. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-02-27
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    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  21. 2017-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-02-23
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  23. 2016-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2016-03-08
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  25. 2015-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2015-03-09
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    annual-return-limited-liability-partnership-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · LLAR01
  27. 2012-02-10
    ➖
    JONES, Dan resigned
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2012-02-10
    ➖
    JONES, Daniel John Irvine resigned
    llp-member
  29. 2011-04-06
    ➕
    JONES, Dan appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2011-04-01
    ➕
    JONES, Daniel John Irvine appointed
    llp-member
  31. 2010-02-12
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    Company incorporated
    As 3BD LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
  32. 2010-02-12
    ➕
    FLAMSTEED, Daniel Richard appointed
    llp-designated-member
  33. 2010-02-12
    ➕
    KALUBA, Mbachi appointed
    llp-designated-member
  34. 2010-02-12
    ➕
    RABIN, Samuel Francis appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Daniel Richard Flamsteed
Individual · British · DOB 07/1983 · age 43
——firm interest12/02/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2010-02-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

15-17 Backfields Lane
Bristol
BS2 8QW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

FLAMSTEED, Daniel Richard→
llp-designated-member · ~43y · appointed 2010-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KALUBA, Mbachi→
llp-designated-member · ~44y · appointed 2010-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RABIN, Samuel Francis→
llp-designated-member · ~50y · appointed 2010-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, Dan→
llp-designated-member · ~48y · appointed 2011-04-06 · resigned 2012-02-10
Resigned
JONES, Daniel John Irvine→
llp-member · ~48y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2012-02-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—21/02/2022—
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Recent filings (43 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnership
mortgage · LLMR01
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-05-07
change-registered-office-address-limited-liability-partnership-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · LLAD01
2021-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-02-24