3M LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
01123346 · ltd · incorporated 1973-07-18
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-10-09
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-10-09
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-07-24
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-07-11
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-06-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2018-05-31
    ➖
    CHAMBERS, Michael resigned
    director
  7. 2018-05-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2018-05-16
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  9. 2018-05-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2018-05-01
    ➕
    SEMERCIYAN, Simla appointed
    director
  11. 2018-04-30
    ➕
    BROWN, Ian Richard appointed
    secretary
  12. 2018-04-30
    ➖
    JUBB, David Anthony resigned
    secretary
  13. 2017-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-07-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-06-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-05-01
    ➖
    ASHLEY, David James resigned
    secretary
  19. 2015-05-01
    ➕
    JUBB, David Anthony appointed
    secretary
  20. 2015-05-01
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  21. 2015-05-01
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2015-03-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2015-02-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2015-01-19
    ➕
    CHAMBERS, Michael appointed
    director
  25. 2015-01-19
    ➖
    GRAY, Donald resigned
    director
  26. 2014-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2014-07-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2013-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2013-06-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  30. 2013-04-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  31. 2013-04-03
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  32. 2013-04-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  33. 2013-04-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  34. 2013-04-01
    ➕
    ASHLEY, David James appointed
    director
  35. 2013-04-01
    ➕
    ASHLEY, David James appointed
    secretary
  36. 2013-03-31
    ➖
    PIKETT, Christopher resigned
    secretary
  37. 2013-03-31
    ➖
    PIKETT, Christopher resigned
    director
  38. 2011-04-29
    ➖
    BROWNLEE, Kenneth Arthur resigned
    director
  39. 2011-04-29
    ➕
    GRAY, Donald appointed
    director
  40. 2006-08-01
    ➕
    BROWNLEE, Kenneth Arthur appointed
    director
  41. 2006-07-31
    ➖
    STAPLETON, Gary Michael resigned
    director
  42. 2003-11-01
    ➕
    STAPLETON, Gary Michael appointed
    director
  43. 2003-10-31
    ➖
    GRAVES, Robert Morgan resigned
    director
  44. 2001-05-31
    ➖
    ELLIS, Francis William resigned
    director
  45. 2001-02-28
    ➖
    SMITH, Michael Morrison resigned
    director
  46. 2000-11-01
    ➕
    GRAVES, Robert Morgan appointed
    director
  47. 1997-12-01
    ➕
    PIKETT, Christopher appointed
    director
  48. 1997-11-30
    ➖
    MUELLER, John James resigned
    director
  49. 1995-03-01
    ➕
    MUELLER, John James appointed
    director
  50. 1995-02-28
    ➖
    BENSON, John Willard resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-10-09

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
3m Uk Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
🏛️
3m Uk Nominee Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
⬇
3M LIMITED
This company · 01123346

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
3m Uk Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
3m Uk Nominee Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

3m Centre, Cain Road
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 8HT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2016-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 14 resigned)

BROWN, Ian Richard→
secretary · appointed 2018-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHLEY, David James→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SEMERCIYAN, Simla→
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHLEY, David James→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2015-05-01
Resigned
JUBB, David Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2018-04-30
Resigned
PIKETT, Christopher→
secretary · resigned 2013-03-31
Resigned
BENSON, John Willard→
director · ~82y · appointed 1992-07-01 · resigned 1995-02-28
Resigned
BROWNLEE, Kenneth Arthur→
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2011-04-29
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Michael→
director · ~70y · appointed 2015-01-19 · resigned 2018-05-31
Resigned
ELLIS, Francis William→
director · ~83y · resigned 2001-05-31
Resigned
GRAVES, Robert Morgan→
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2003-10-31
Resigned
GRAY, Donald→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-04-29 · resigned 2015-01-19
Resigned
MUELLER, John James→
director · ~83y · appointed 1995-03-01 · resigned 1997-11-30
Resigned
PIKETT, Christopher→
director · ~74y · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 2013-03-31
Resigned
SMITH, Michael Morrison→
director · ~81y · resigned 2001-02-28
Resigned
STAPLETON, Gary Michael→
director · ~63y · appointed 2003-11-01 · resigned 2006-07-31
Resigned
THALACKER, Bruce Albert→
director · ~84y · resigned 1992-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (119 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-10-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-07-24
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-07-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-05-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2018-05-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-09-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2015-08-10
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2015-05-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2015-05-01