3MANFACTORY LTD

🌳Matureactive
07642302 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-20
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
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public relations and communications activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
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  • 74100Specialised design activities
  • 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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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

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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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  2. 2024-10-21
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  3. 2024-09-23
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  7. 2024-07-01
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  8. 2024-06-30
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    STABLES, Thomas Andrew resigned
    director
  9. 2023-05-30
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  10. 2022-11-29
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  11. 2021-12-17
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  12. 2021-01-19
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  13. 2019-07-24
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  14. 2019-04-30
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  15. 2019-01-03
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  16. 2018-04-16
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  17. 2017-12-21
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  18. 2011-05-20
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    Company incorporated
    As 3MANFACTORY LTD
  19. 2011-05-20
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    CASSIDY, Nathaniel William appointed
    director
  20. 2011-05-20
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    DUFFELL, James appointed
    director
  21. 2011-05-20
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    STABLES, Thomas Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nathaniel William Cassidy
Individual · British · DOB 08/1981 · age 45
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control20/05/2017
Mr James Duffell
Individual · British · DOB 07/1988 · age 38
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control20/05/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Thomas Andrew Stablesceased 30/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2011-05-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70210 — Public relations and communications activities

Registered office

Old Docks House
90 Watery Lane
Preston
PR2 1AU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: 2025-07-23

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

CASSIDY, Nathaniel William→
director · ~45y · appointed 2011-05-20
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Active
DUFFELL, James→
director · ~38y · appointed 2011-05-20
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Active
STABLES, Thomas Andrew→
director · ~48y · appointed 2011-05-20 · resigned 2024-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2024-10-21
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2024-07-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-17