3D FM LTD
💤Zombieactive
07920301 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-23
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
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-07➕DAVIS, Neil appointeddirector
- 2022-02-07➖DAVIS, Neil resigneddirector
- 2022-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-01➖CAMPBELL, Catherine resigneddirector
- 2014-09-01➕DAVIS, Neil appointeddirector
- 2012-01-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 3D FM LTD
- 2012-01-23➕CAMPBELL, Catherine appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
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Mr Neil Davis Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Trade services · B postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&A VALETING LIMITED→ 10620572 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A1 ABODES LTD→ 15186522 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A1 GARDENING & CLEANING SERVICES LTD→ 16463655 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A1 GLOBAL HOLDING (UK) LTD→ 10910302 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A1 NEW HOME SERVICES LTD→ 11254408 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A2B STAFFING LTD→ 14384826 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A2Z UK EU SOLUTIONS LTD→ 08275098 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| A3N INVESTMENTS LTD→ 10222620 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A45 CAR REPAIRS LTD→ 16213662 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A8 TECH LIMITED→ 15386985 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AA COMFORT CHAUFFEURS LTD→ 16525023 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA DETAILING LTD→ 17042750 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 6, The Courtyard
Reddicap Trading Estate
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B75 7BU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-06
Last: 2026-01-23
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
Active
CAMPBELL, Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-01-23 · resigned 2014-09-01
DAVIS, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2022-02-07
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Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-19