2D: 3D LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03003985 · ltd · incorporated 1994-12-21
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£290.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 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
13 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 29.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £290,017
Net assets shrinking
Down £28,371 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 86% YoY
Cash YoY
-86%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£22k
↓ 86% YoY
Net Worth
£290k
↓ 8.9% YoY
Current Assets
£652k
↓ 3.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £316.7k | £396.2k |
| Current assets | £652.5k | £677.6k |
| Cash | £21.5k | £154.2k |
| Debtors | £216.3k | £176.0k |
| Net assets | £290.0k | £318.4k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-10-28🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-08-14🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2020-02-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-02-12🔒Charge registered #13Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2019-12-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-12-12🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
- 2019-11-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-11-18🔒Charge registered #11Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-23🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2008-10-17🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2008-10-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2008-03-20🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2008-03-01🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2008-02-13🔒Charge registered #9Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-03-27🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-09-08🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2006-07-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2005-03-30🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Sme Invoice Finance Limited
- 2004-12-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2004-06-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-06-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Enterprise Finance Europe (UK) Limited
- 2002-06-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Quattrocento Limited
- 2002-06-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Quattrocento Limited
- 1996-07-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1994-12-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 2D: 3D LIMITED
- 1994-12-21➕EDKINS, Madeline Sarah appointedsecretary
- 1994-12-21➕EDKINS, Robert Christopher appointeddirector
- 1994-12-21➕CONWAY, Robert appointednominee-secretary
- 1994-12-21➖CONWAY, Robert resignednominee-secretary
- 1994-12-21➕COWAN, Graham Michael appointednominee-director
- 1994-12-21➖COWAN, Graham Michael resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Christopher Edkins Individual · British · DOB 11/1954 · age 72 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 01/07/2016 |
Mrs Madeline Sarah Edkins Individual · British · DOB 10/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 MAINTENANCE LIMITED→ 13302384 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| 1AU LTD→ 14284455 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2 FAST DELIVERY LIMITED→ 14080157 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 21ST CENTURY ELECTRICAL LTD→ 09224238 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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| 9INEJEWELLERS LTD→ 17125764 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A 2 Z WINDOWS LIMITED→ 05385423 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
263 Abbeydale Road
Wembley
Middlesex
HA0 1TW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
EDKINS, Madeline Sarah→
Activesecretary · appointed 1994-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EDKINS, Robert Christopher→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 1994-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CONWAY, Robert→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1994-12-21 · resigned 1994-12-21
COWAN, Graham Michael→
Resignednominee-director · ~83y · appointed 1994-12-21 · resigned 1994-12-21
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Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/02/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 4 properties | 12/12/2019 | 28/10/2023 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 18/11/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 23/02/2011 | 14/08/2020 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 13/02/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/03/2007 | 20/03/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 08/09/2006 | 01/03/2008 | |
| satisfied | Sme Invoice Finance Sme Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 30/03/2005 | 17/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Debenture | 1 property | 06/12/2004 | 17/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Enterprise Finance Europe (UK) Enterprise Finance Europe (UK) Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 10/06/2004 | 15/07/2006 | |
| outstanding | Quattrocento Quattrocento Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 12/06/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Quattrocento Quattrocento Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 12/06/2002 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 02/07/1996 | 26/06/2004 |
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Recent filings (93 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-08-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-02-14