3DI INFORMATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04487377 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-16
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62090Other information technology service activities
  • 74300Translation and interpretation activities
  • 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 23.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees20002500

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2024-12-04
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    Charge satisfied #2
  4. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2021-10-29
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  9. 2021-09-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-09-01
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    LEWIS, William Bowen George appointed
    director
  11. 2021-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-06-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2020-01-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2020-01-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-01-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2019-12-20
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    EDOSA, Julie Amanda resigned
    director
  18. 2019-12-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2019-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-07-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2018-07-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2016-05-03
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    MATI, Maan resigned
    director
  23. 2016-04-26
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    LADE, Bryan resigned
    director
  24. 2012-08-23
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    Charge satisfied #3
  25. 2012-07-01
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    EDOSA, Julie Amanda appointed
    director
  26. 2012-07-01
    ➕
    LADE, Bryan appointed
    director
  27. 2012-07-01
    ➕
    MATI, Maan appointed
    director
  28. 2008-04-05
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    BALLARD, Alida Mariam resigned
    secretary
  29. 2008-04-05
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    BALLARD, Alida Mariam resigned
    director
  30. 2007-03-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Fse Loan Management Limited
  31. 2005-09-01
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    BALLARD, Alida Mariam appointed
    secretary
  32. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    BALLARD, Alida Mariam appointed
    director
  33. 2005-08-31
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    BALLARD, Michael James resigned
    secretary
  34. 2004-07-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
  35. 2002-09-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  36. 2002-07-16
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    Company incorporated
    As 3DI INFORMATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  37. 2002-07-16
    ➕
    BALLARD, Paul Simon appointed
    director
  38. 2002-07-16
    ➕
    BALLARD, Michael James appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

76/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Simon Ballard
Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Julie Amanda Edosaceased 20/12/2019· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Unit 6, Albion House
High Street
Woking
GU21 6BG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

BALLARD, Paul Simon→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-07-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEWIS, William Bowen George→
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BALLARD, Alida Mariam→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2008-04-05
Resigned
BALLARD, Michael James→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-16 · resigned 2005-08-31
Resigned
BALLARD, Alida Mariam→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2008-04-05
Resigned
EDOSA, Julie Amanda→
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-07-01 · resigned 2019-12-20
Resigned
LADE, Bryan→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-07-01 · resigned 2016-04-26
Resigned
MATI, Maan→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-07-01 · resigned 2016-05-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge—29/10/2021—
satisfied
Fse Loan Management
Fse Loan Management Limited
Debenture1 property06/03/200723/08/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
Fixed and floating charge1 property11/07/200404/12/2024
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property17/09/2002—
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Recent filings (88 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-11-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-25