3D ACRYLICS & METALS LTD
🌳Matureactive
07560492 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-11
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£251.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £251,160
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,966 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£251k
↓ 1.2% YoY
Current Assets
£375k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £291.0k | £275.8k |
| Current assets | £375.3k | £295.3k |
| Net assets | £251.2k | £254.1k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-22➕WANSELL, Sean appointeddirector
- 2024-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-21➖CUTLER, Neil Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-03-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-22➕KECK, Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2024-02-22➖CUTLER, Allison resigneddirector
- 2024-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 3D ACRYLICS & METALS LTD
- 2011-03-11➕CUTLER, Allison appointeddirector
- 2011-03-11➕CUTLER, Neil Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jeremy Keck Individual · British · DOB 10/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/09/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Neil Andrew Cutlerceased 21/09/2023· 50-75% shares
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
Incorporated2011-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Unit D Baltic Park
Saltmeadows Road
Gateshead
Tyne & Wear
NE8 3DA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-25
Last: 2026-03-11
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
KECK, Jeremy→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2024-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WANSELL, Sean→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-10-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CUTLER, Allison→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-03-11 · resigned 2024-02-22
CUTLER, Neil Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-03-11 · resigned 2024-09-21
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Recent filings (40 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-01