3D SYSTEMS EUROPE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

04192467 · ltd · incorporated 2001-04-02

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 Dec 2023

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

68/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

106 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

68/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Loss-making

Loss before tax £1,402,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2023-12-31	2022-12-31
Profit before tax	£-1.40M	£-2.80M
Average employees	10000	9400

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 gazette

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 gazette

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand

2026-03-17
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-03
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-02
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-02
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-01
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-29
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WRIGHT, Andrew William Banasick appointed
secretary
2025-09-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-29
➕
GRAVES, Jeffrey appointed
director
2025-08-29
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CREECH, Jeffrey Donell resigned
director
2024-11-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-09
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TOLMAY, Hendricus resigned
secretary
2024-04-30
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CREECH, Jeffrey Donell appointed
director
2024-04-30
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JOHNSON, Andrew resigned
director
2024-04-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-11
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-04-21
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auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2022-02-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-12
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2020-05-01
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TOLMAY, Hendricus appointed
secretary
2020-02-29
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LANGFIELD, David James resigned
secretary
2020-02-29
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LANGFIELD, David James resigned
director
2017-02-27
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STYKA, David Robert resigned
director
2015-06-09
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HULL, Theodore Alton resigned
director
2015-06-09
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STYKA, David Robert appointed
director
2014-12-12
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GREGOIRE, Damon Joseph resigned
director
2014-12-12
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HULL, Theodore Alton appointed
director
2012-04-27
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GRACE JR, Robert Mitchell resigned
director
2012-04-27
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JOHNSON, Andrew appointed
director
2011-06-08
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LANGFIELD, David James appointed
director
2011-06-01
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JONES, Christopher John resigned
director
2008-07-15
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PELOPIDA, Mark Ernest resigned
secretary
2008-07-14
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LANGFIELD, David James appointed
secretary
2008-07-14
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JONES, Christopher John appointed
director
2007-09-28
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PELOPIDA, Mark Ernest appointed
secretary
2007-09-28
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TAYLOR, Malcolm James resigned
secretary
2007-09-28
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TAYLOR, Malcolm James resigned
director
2007-09-17
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GREGOIRE, Damon Joseph appointed
director
2007-03-01
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JONES, Fred Richard resigned
director
2005-01-05
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GRACE JR, Robert Mitchell appointed
director
2005-01-05
➕
JONES, Fred Richard appointed
director
2005-01-05
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MCALEA, Kevin Patrick resigned
director
2004-10-15
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WHITE, G Peter resigned
director
2003-08-26
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WHITE, G Peter appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 60 events

Owner dependency

90/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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

65/100

Strong succession signal

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

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.

Red flags

1 high ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31

Group structure

3d European Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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3d European Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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3D SYSTEMS EUROPE LIMITED

This company · 04192467

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
3d European Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	04/09/2025

1 historic (ceased) PSC

3d Systems Corporationceased 04/09/2025· board control · significant influence · firm interest

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

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AADHIYA IMPORTS AND EXPORTS LTD→ 15941259 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
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AB INDUSTRIAL TRADING LTD→ 10510240 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

11 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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🔒Advanced scoring suite

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2001-04-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Registered office

2nd Floor,West & South Wing,The Maylands Building 200 Maylands Avenue

Hemel Hempstead Industrial Estate

Hemel Hempstead

Hertfordshire

HP2 7TG

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2025-12-31OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2023-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-18

Last: 2025-09-04

Officers (2 active · 19 resigned)

WRIGHT, Andrew William Banasick→

secretary · appointed 2025-09-29

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GRAVES, Jeffrey→

director · ~65y · appointed 2025-08-29

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

AUSTEN, Peter David→

secretary · appointed 2001-04-02 · resigned 2002-04-26

Resigned

LANGFIELD, David James→

secretary · appointed 2008-07-14 · resigned 2020-02-29

Resigned

PELOPIDA, Mark Ernest→

secretary · appointed 2007-09-28 · resigned 2008-07-15

Resigned

SAMRA, Sarbjit Singh→

secretary · appointed 2002-04-26 · resigned 2002-08-02

Resigned

TAYLOR, Malcolm James→

secretary · appointed 2002-08-02 · resigned 2007-09-28

Resigned

TOLMAY, Hendricus→

secretary · appointed 2020-05-01 · resigned 2024-09-09

Resigned

CREECH, Jeffrey Donell→

director · ~64y · appointed 2024-04-30 · resigned 2025-08-29

Resigned

GRACE JR, Robert Mitchell→

director · ~79y · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2012-04-27

Resigned

GREGOIRE, Damon Joseph→

director · ~58y · appointed 2007-09-17 · resigned 2014-12-12

Resigned

HULL, Theodore Alton→

director · ~69y · appointed 2014-12-12 · resigned 2015-06-09

Resigned

JOHNSON, Andrew→

director · ~52y · appointed 2012-04-27 · resigned 2024-04-30

Resigned

JONES, Christopher John→

director · ~66y · appointed 2008-07-14 · resigned 2011-06-01

Resigned

JONES, Fred Richard→

director · ~79y · appointed 2005-01-05 · resigned 2007-03-01

Resigned

LANGFIELD, David James→

director · ~52y · appointed 2011-06-08 · resigned 2020-02-29

Resigned

MCALEA, Kevin Patrick→

director · ~67y · appointed 2002-03-25 · resigned 2005-01-05

Resigned

SCHMIT, Richard Peter→

director · ~66y · appointed 2001-04-02 · resigned 2003-07-28

Resigned

STYKA, David Robert→

director · ~64y · appointed 2015-06-09 · resigned 2017-02-27

Resigned

TAYLOR, Malcolm James→

director · ~63y · appointed 2002-08-02 · resigned 2007-09-28

Resigned

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Recent filings (106 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2026-03-17

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2026-03-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-02

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2025-10-02

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2025-10-02

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2025-10-01

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-09-05

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-09-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-11-07

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2024-09-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-23

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-04-30

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-04-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-03-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-09-15