3D MARINE (GB) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07935637 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-03
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50100
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 50300SIC 50300
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
39 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-23
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  3. 2024-09-02
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  4. 2023-09-04
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  5. 2022-09-07
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-16
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  7. 2021-09-08
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  8. 2020-10-28
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  9. 2019-08-19
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  10. 2018-08-30
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  11. 2017-08-30
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-02-14
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  13. 2016-02-10
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  14. 2015-09-02
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-07-20
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    address · AD01
  16. 2012-02-03
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    Company incorporated
    As 3D MARINE (GB) LIMITED
  17. 2012-02-03
    ➕
    ADAMS, Andrew appointed
    director
  18. 2012-02-03
    ➕
    WOOD, Daniel Edward appointed
    director
  19. 2012-02-03
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    KAHAN, Barbara appointed
    director
  20. 2012-02-03
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    KAHAN, Barbara resigned
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew James Christopher Adams
Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC50100 — SIC 50100

Registered office

5 Britannia Place
22 Reading Road
Henley-On-Thames
RG9 1FB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-17
Last: 2026-02-03

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

ADAMS, Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-02-03
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Active
WOOD, Daniel Edward→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-02-03
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Active
KAHAN, Barbara→
director · ~95y · appointed 2012-02-03 · resigned 2012-02-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-11