3DDC LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06269242 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-05
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£994.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (79/100)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 (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £994,625
Cash YoY
+120%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.1m
↑ 120% YoY
Net Worth
£995k
↑ 77% YoY
Current Assets
£1.3m
↑ 97% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.03M | £562.8k |
| Current assets | £1.30M | £660.9k |
| Cash | £1.14M | £520.7k |
| Debtors | £140.7k | £140.2k |
| Net assets | £994.6k | £562.8k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-21➖BARTON, Catherine Helen resignedsecretary
- 2023-10-21➖BARTON, Catherine Helen resigneddirector
- 2023-10-21➖BARTON, Graham Colin resigneddirector
- 2023-06-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-01➕BARTON, Matthew Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-28➕BARTON, Catherine Helen appointeddirector
- 2019-07-30➖ALLSHORN, Andrew Milward resigneddirector
- 2010-09-17➕ALLSHORN, Andrew Milward appointeddirector
- 2007-06-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 3DDC LIMITED
- 2007-06-05➕BARTON, Catherine Helen appointedsecretary
- 2007-06-05➕BARTON, Graham Colin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew Anthony Barton Individual · British · DOB 02/1995 · age 31 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/09/2023 |
Miss Abigail Ellen Barton Individual · British · DOB 09/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/06/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Graham Colin Bartonceased 05/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Andrew Milward Allshornceased 30/07/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Active · Trade services · MK postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1010 SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 11654125 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1ST CHOICE SECURITY GATE SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 14205496 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1ST CHOICE SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD→ 05625168 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 20 BRIDGE STREET LIMITED→ 14194689 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 21ST CENTURY EDUCATION TRUST→ 05629736 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 23SEVEN MGMT LTD→ 14913743 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 26 GLASSHOUSE LIMITED→ 14186426 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 360 AESTHETICS LIMITED→ 12317526 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 360 HAIR AND SCALP LTD→ 15479682 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3DDC HOLDINGS LTD→ 07439493 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 3R KNOWLEDGE CONSULTING LTD→ 09006089 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 3T FITNESS LTD→ 14472495 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
3d Definitive Coatings Ltd
Unit 4b Hurst End Farm
North Crawley
Buckinghamshire
MK16 9HS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BARTON, Matthew Anthony→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2023-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARTON, Catherine Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-05 · resigned 2023-10-21
ALLSHORN, Andrew Milward→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-09-17 · resigned 2019-07-30
BARTON, Catherine Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-03-28 · resigned 2023-10-21
BARTON, Graham Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-06-05 · resigned 2023-10-21
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Recent filings (60 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15