3DI CONSULTING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05156642 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-17
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£39.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Specialised design activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (78/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
64 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 102Positive net assets
Net assets £39,251
Cash YoY
+116%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£64k
↑ 116% YoY
Net Worth
£39k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£230k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £40.8k | £42.5k |
| Current assets | £230.0k | £188.7k |
| Cash | £64.4k | £29.9k |
| Debtors | £163.2k | £156.3k |
| Net assets | £39.3k | £34.4k |
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
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-07📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-10-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-09-30➖LANNIE, Michael Gerrard resigneddirector
- 2004-06-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 3DI CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2004-06-17➕WYE, Anthony Michael appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-17➕WYE, Anthony Michael appointeddirector
- 2004-06-17➕SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-06-17➖SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-06-17➕LANNIE, Michael Gerrard appointeddirector
- 2004-06-17➕WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-06-17➖WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Michael Wye Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 17/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael Gerrard Lannieceased 07/09/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-06-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74100 — Specialised design activities
Registered office
Unit 5, Adams House Kings Park Road
Moulton Park Industrial Estate
Northampton
NN3 6LG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
WYE, Anthony Michael→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WYE, Anthony Michael→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2004-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-06-17 · resigned 2004-06-17
LANNIE, Michael Gerrard→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-06-17 · resigned 2017-09-30
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-06-17 · resigned 2004-06-17
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Recent filings (64 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-01
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-29