3D TOOLING TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

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06948845 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-30
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£61.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), 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: 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
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £61,895
Net assets shrinking
Down £65,819 YoY
Cash YoY
+60599%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£42k
↑ 60599% YoY
Net Worth
£62k
↓ 52% YoY
Current Assets
£166k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£46k£92k£138k£184k£230kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£79.3k£177.0k
Current assets£165.5k£229.7k
Cash£41.9k£69
Debtors£115.1k£222.0k
Net assets£61.9k£127.7k

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-31
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  3. 2025-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-07-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2020-07-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2020-07-02
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2020-07-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2020-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-07-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2019-07-02
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2019-07-02
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-07-02
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-07-01
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    GATEHOUSE, Jason appointed
    director
  18. 2019-07-01
    ➕
    JONES, Mark Aldrin appointed
    director
  19. 2019-07-01
    ➖
    BEESON, Barry Robert resigned
    director
  20. 2019-07-01
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    ROUND, Douglas resigned
    director
  21. 2019-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-07-21
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    BEESON, Barry Robert appointed
    director
  23. 2010-07-21
    ➕
    ROUND, Douglas appointed
    director
  24. 2009-07-15
    ➕
    REEVES, Paul Elliot appointed
    secretary
  25. 2009-07-15
    ➖
    BEESON, Barry Robert resigned
    secretary
  26. 2009-07-15
    ➖
    BEESON, Barry Robert resigned
    director
  27. 2009-07-15
    ➖
    ROUND, Douglas resigned
    director
  28. 2009-07-02
    ➕
    REEVES, Paul Elliot appointed
    director
  29. 2009-07-02
    ➕
    BEESON, Barry Robert appointed
    secretary
  30. 2009-07-02
    ➖
    WRIGHT & CO PARTNERSHIP LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2009-07-02
    ➖
    ATKINSON, Michael resigned
    director
  32. 2009-07-02
    ➕
    BEESON, Barry Robert appointed
    director
  33. 2009-07-02
    ➕
    ROUND, Douglas appointed
    director
  34. 2009-06-30
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    Company incorporated
    As 3D TOOLING TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
  35. 2009-06-30
    ➕
    WRIGHT & CO PARTNERSHIP LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 2009-06-30
    ➕
    ATKINSON, Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jason Gatehouse
Individual · British · DOB 12/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2019
Mr Mark Aldrin Jones
Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2019
Mr Paul Elliot Reeves
Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Douglas Roundceased 01/07/2019· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Barry Robert Beesonceased 01/07/2019· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2009-06-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990

Registered office

The Squires 5
Walsall Street
Wednesbury
West Midlands
WS10 9BZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

REEVES, Paul Elliot→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GATEHOUSE, Jason→
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, Mark Aldrin→
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REEVES, Paul Elliot→
director · ~54y · appointed 2009-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEESON, Barry Robert→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-02 · resigned 2009-07-15
Resigned
WRIGHT & CO PARTNERSHIP LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-06-30 · resigned 2009-07-02
Resigned
ATKINSON, Michael→
director · ~78y · appointed 2009-06-30 · resigned 2009-07-02
Resigned
BEESON, Barry Robert→
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-07-21 · resigned 2019-07-01
Resigned
BEESON, Barry Robert→
director · ~78y · appointed 2009-07-02 · resigned 2009-07-15
Resigned
ROUND, Douglas→
director · ~68y · appointed 2010-07-21 · resigned 2019-07-01
Resigned
ROUND, Douglas→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-07-02 · resigned 2009-07-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-05-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-07-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-07-02