3D PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02291377 · ltd · incorporated 1988-08-31
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£2.24M
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed property with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
16 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 37.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
161 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
56
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,243,905
Cash YoY
+3355%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.5m
↑ 3355% YoY
Net Worth
£2.2m
↑ 1.1% YoY
Current Assets
£1.6m
↑ 202% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-29 | 2023-09-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.24M | £2.22M |
| Current assets | £1.61M | £531.2k |
| Cash | £1.49M | £43.0k |
| Debtors | £120.0k | £488.2k |
| Net assets | £2.24M | £2.22M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 insolvency
- • 1 resolution
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 insolvency
- • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 insolvency
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2026-06-03📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2026-06-03⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2026-06-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-13📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2021-03-13📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2020-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-13➖ROWLES, Alan Ivor resignedsecretary
- 2013-12-02🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2007-07-06🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Principality Building Society
- 2006-09-11🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Principality Building Society
- 2006-07-14🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Principality Building Society
- 2006-05-19🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Principality Building Society
- 2006-05-10🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Principality Building Society
- 2006-04-10🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Principality Building Society
- 2006-04-10🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Principality Building Society
- 2005-03-17➖JAMES, Robert Wilson resigneddirector
- 2005-03-16➕JAMES, Robert Wilson appointeddirector
- 2004-08-19🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
- 2004-08-19🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2003-09-12🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2000-11-27➖DONOVAN, Gerard Gwyn resignedsecretary
- 2000-11-27➕ROWLES, Alan Ivor appointedsecretary
- 1999-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1999-08-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Aib Group (UK) P.L.C.
- 1995-05-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1994-03-31➕DONOVAN, Gerard Gwyn appointedsecretary
- 1994-03-31➖DONOVAN, Mark resignedsecretary
- 1994-03-27➖DONOVAN, Terence James resigneddirector
- 1993-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1993-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1993-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1989-12-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1989-11-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1988-09-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1988-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs 3D PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med · 1 low1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-06-03: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
12 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Donovan Individual · British · DOB 05/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Property · CF postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 227 QTR LTD→ 07043380 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 2341CHURCH LIMITED→ 14116105 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 25 GAINSBOROUGH LIMITED→ 15804376 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 26 CONWAY ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD→ 11725543 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 26TH APRIL (UK) LIMITED→ 03783950 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 3 PEN CEI LIMITED→ 12491555 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 3 TROJANS DEVELOPMENTS LTD→ 15057191 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 327 INVESTMENTS LTD→ 08250612 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 35 HOWARD GARDENS MANAGEMENT CO LTD→ 13583675 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 39SMC LTD→ 15245657 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3DE PROPERTY LTD→ 14998343 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3EA LTD→ 11483640 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
10 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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
18 Marine Parade
Penarth
CF64 3BE
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
Active
DONOVAN, Gerard Gwyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-03-31 · resigned 2000-11-27
DONOVAN, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-03-31
ROWLES, Alan Ivor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-27 · resigned 2017-10-13
DONOVAN, Terence James→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1994-03-27
JAMES, Robert Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-03-16 · resigned 2005-03-17
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Mortgages & charges
16
Total charges
12
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/12/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Principality Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/07/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Principality Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/09/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Principality Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/07/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Principality Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/05/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Principality Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/05/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Principality Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/04/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Principality Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/04/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) P.L.C. | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/08/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 19/08/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/09/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) P.L.C. | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 20/08/1999 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 17/05/1995 | 16/09/1999 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 04/12/1989 | 04/12/1993 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 27/11/1989 | 04/12/1993 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage registered pursuant to a order of court dated 11-1-89 | 1 property | 27/09/1988 | 04/12/1993 |
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Recent filings (161 total)
legacy
capital · SH20
2026-06-03
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2026-06-03
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-06-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05