3DSM LTD
🌳Matureactive
08779137 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-18
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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, 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 (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
38 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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-08-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-02-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-01-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-01-01➕MAKAROVA, Emma appointeddirector
- 2013-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 3DSM LTD
- 2013-11-18➕MAKAROVA, Emma appointedsecretary
- 2013-11-18➕MAKAROV, Oleg Uriyvitch appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 signalSome 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 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Oleg Uriyvitch Makarov Individual · British · DOB 09/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Emma Makarova Individual · British · DOB 02/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% 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 · Professional services · S postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15571107 LTD.→ 15571107 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 180 DEGREES CONSULTING SHEFFIELD CIC→ 15874544 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST HORIZON SURVEYING & ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 05792353 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 1TECH STAFFING LIMITED→ 14088575 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2 AM MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 06817611 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 200 CONSULTANCY GROUP LTD→ 13441904 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 25SEVEN U.K. LIMITED→ 14674648 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 3-EIGHT COMMUNICATIONS LTD→ 10994771 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 3B IMPACT (SPECIAL PROJECTS) LIMITED→ 13228351 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 3B IMPACT HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 11757492 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 3ETECH LTD→ 15851402 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3G WINNARD TRUSTEES LIMITED→ 16339640 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
1st Floor 3 Sharrow Lane
Sheffield
S11 8AE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-02
Last: 2025-11-18
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
MAKAROV, Oleg Uriyvitch→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-11-18
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MAKAROVA, Emma→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2018-01-01
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Recent filings (38 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-08-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2019-08-21