C3M STUDIO LTD

💤Zombieactive
08709579 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-27
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-9.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: 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
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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
34 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £9,244
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,344 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£9k
↓ 9344% YoY
Current Assets
£25k
↑ 24708% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£9k-£2k£4k£11k£18k£25kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£-9.2k£100
Current assets£24.8k£100
Net assets£-9.2k£100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2024-05-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-05-15
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  7. 2023-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-09-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-05-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-09-27
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    Company incorporated
    As C3M STUDIO LTD
  18. 2013-09-27
    MOORE, Clare Jane 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 13 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 13 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Clare Jane Moore
Individual · British · DOB 09/1976 · age 50
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control15/05/2024

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
Incorporated2013-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

101 Hayes Way
Beckenham
BR3 6RR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MOORE, Clare Jane
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-09-27
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Recent filings (34 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-15
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05