3D INK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04625533 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-30
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£34.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £34,542
Net assets shrinking
Down £26,337 YoY
Cash YoY
+138%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£13k
↑ 138% YoY
Net Worth
£35k
↓ 43% YoY
Current Assets
£43k
↓ 48% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£17k£33k£50k£67k£83kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£34.5k£60.9k
Current assets£43.4k£83.2k
Cash£13.3k£5.6k
Debtors£30.1k£77.7k
Net assets£34.5k£60.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-18
    ➖
    LEDGERS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  11. 2019-03-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2019-03-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2018-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-01-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2003-01-01
    ➕
    WHITEHEAD, Lee David appointed
    director
  18. 2003-01-01
    ➖
    HEADLAM, Robin resigned
    director
  19. 2002-12-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3D INK LIMITED
  20. 2002-12-30
    ➕
    LEDGERS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2002-12-30
    ➕
    HEADLAM, Robin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
Lee David Whitehead
Individual · British · DOB 04/1975 · age 51
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2002-12-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Thistledown Barn 204 Holcot Lane
Sywell
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN6 0BG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-13
Last: 2025-12-30

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

WHITEHEAD, Lee David→
director · ~51y · appointed 2003-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEDGERS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-30 · resigned 2019-03-18
Resigned
HEADLAM, Robin→
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-12-30 · resigned 2003-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-02