D3O LAB LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05627882 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-18
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-19➕SAWYER, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2021-11-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-18➖HARDTMUTH, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2019-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-11-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-03-18➕SMITH, Colin David appointedsecretary
- 2016-03-18➕SMITH, Colin David appointeddirector
- 2016-02-03➖HOPE, Trevor Michael resigneddirector
- 2015-10-20➖JENKINS, Phillip resignedsecretary
- 2015-04-01➕HARDTMUTH, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2015-04-01➕HOPE, Trevor Michael appointeddirector
- 2014-04-01➖BRENNINKMEIJER, Dennis Ralph resigneddirector
- 2014-04-01➖VANHOUTTE, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2013-12-04➕JENKINS, Phillip appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-21➖THEYS, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2011-06-21➕VANHOUTTE, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2010-05-31➖PALMER, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2010-05-31➕BRENNINKMEIJER, Dennis Ralph appointeddirector
- 2010-05-31➖BROMILOW, Charles resigneddirector
- 2010-05-31➖PALMER, Richard resigneddirector
- 2010-05-31➕THEYS, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2006-04-12➕BROMILOW, Charles appointeddirector
- 2006-04-12➖GREEN, Philip Charles, Dr resigneddirector
- 2005-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs D3O LAB LIMITED
- 2005-11-18➕PALMER, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-18➕GREEN, Philip Charles, Dr appointeddirector
- 2005-11-18➕PALMER, Richard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
71/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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.)
Group structure
Design Blue Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Design Blue Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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D3O LAB LIMITED
This company · 05627882
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 |
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Design Blue Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
The Lab, 7-8 Commerce Way
Croydon
CR0 4XA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-02
Last: 2025-11-18
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
SMITH, Colin David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAWYER, Stuart→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-11-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Colin David→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JENKINS, Phillip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-12-04 · resigned 2015-10-20
PALMER, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-18 · resigned 2010-05-31
BRENNINKMEIJER, Dennis Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-05-31 · resigned 2014-04-01
BROMILOW, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-04-12 · resigned 2010-05-31
GREEN, Philip Charles, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-11-18 · resigned 2006-04-12
HARDTMUTH, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2020-11-18
HOPE, Trevor Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2016-02-03
PALMER, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-11-18 · resigned 2010-05-31
THEYS, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2010-05-31 · resigned 2011-06-21
VANHOUTTE, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2011-06-21 · resigned 2014-04-01
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Recent filings (71 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-03