3D ACAD LTD
💤Zombieactive
06836672 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-04
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 2025
Net worth
£9.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
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 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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 (73/100).
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, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
67 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £9,882
Cash YoY
+694%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£7k
↑ 694% YoY
Net Worth
£10k
↑ 7934% YoY
Current Assets
£16k
↑ 192% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.9k | £123 |
| Current assets | £16.0k | £5.5k |
| Cash | £7.3k | £919 |
| Debtors | £8.7k | £4.5k |
| Net assets | £9.9k | £123 |
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
7
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-04-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-31📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-29➖MCGLONE, John Brendan resigneddirector
- 2009-03-04🏢Company incorporatedAs 3D ACAD LTD
- 2009-03-04➕HEWITT, Melissa Ruth appointedsecretary
- 2009-03-04➕HEWITT, Melissa Ruth appointeddirector
- 2009-03-04➕SW CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-03-04➖SW CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-03-04➕GRAHAM, Carl Antony appointeddirector
- 2009-03-04➖GRAHAM, Carl Antony resigneddirector
- 2009-03-04➕MCGLONE, John Brendan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Melissa Ruth Hewitt Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
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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
Incorporated2009-03-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Xeinadin South Essex Ltd The Rivendell Centre
White Horse Lane
Maldon
CM9 5QP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-03
Last: 2025-09-19
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
HEWITT, Melissa Ruth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2009-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEWITT, Melissa Ruth→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2009-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SW CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-03-04 · resigned 2009-03-04
GRAHAM, Carl Antony→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-03-04 · resigned 2009-03-04
MCGLONE, John Brendan→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-03-04 · resigned 2010-07-29
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Recent filings (67 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-04-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-03-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-11-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-21