3RD DIADEM LTD.

💤Zombieactive
07621018 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-04
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 May 2025
Net worth
£-39.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 14190
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46499Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
  • 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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, 3 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £39,603

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£40k
↑ 4.8% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 52% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£42k-£33k-£24k-£15k-£6k£3kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£-39.6k£-40.6k
Current assets£1.2k£2.6k
Net assets£-39.6k£-41.6k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • 3 address
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 3 address
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 3 address
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-04-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-04-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-02-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2023-02-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-08-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-08-05
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2022-08-05
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2022-07-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2021-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-08-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2020-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-05-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 3RD DIADEM LTD.
  20. 2011-05-04
    TANAKA, Tsuyoshi appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Tsuyoshi Tanaka
Individual · British · DOB 10/1973 · age 53
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC14190 — SIC 14190

Registered office

Dhl 106, 1 Dye House Lane,
London
E3 2TB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

TANAKA, Tsuyoshi
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-05-04
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Recent filings (45 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-05