3DNATIVE LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 51). 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-07-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-07-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-07-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Black Country Reinvestment Society LTD
- 2013-09-01➖HENDERSON, Geoffrey, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2011-06-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Black Country Reinvestment Society Limited
- 2010-08-10🏢Company incorporatedAs 3DNATIVE LTD
- 2010-08-10➕HANDS, Stephen Peter appointeddirector
- 2010-08-10➕HENDERSON, Geoffrey, Mr. appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Peter Hands Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Black Country Reinvestment Society Black Country Reinvestment Society LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/10/2015 | 05/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Black Country Reinvestment Society Black Country Reinvestment Society Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 28/06/2011 | 05/07/2018 |