3D MOTOR EUROPE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09339635 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-03
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£347.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).
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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £347,587
Net assets shrinking
Down £25,497 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£348k
↓ 6.8% YoY
Current Assets
£180k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £21.7k | £10.0k |
| Current assets | £180.4k | £139.3k |
| Net assets | £347.6k | £373.1k |
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
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-22➕CROTCHETT, Victor Gerald appointeddirector
- 2024-03-22➖CROTCHETT, Conner Victor resigneddirector
- 2024-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-19➖CROCHET, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2022-05-19➕CROTCHETT, Conner Victor appointeddirector
- 2022-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-11➕CROCHET, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2021-05-11➖CROTCHETT, Conner Victor resigneddirector
- 2021-05-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-11-13➖CROTCHETT, Victor Gerald resigneddirector
- 2018-10-10➕CROTCHETT, Conner Victor appointeddirector
- 2018-07-31➖CROTCHETT, Conner Victor resigneddirector
- 2018-07-31➕CROTCHETT, Victor Gerald appointeddirector
- 2014-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs 3D MOTOR EUROPE LIMITED
- 2014-12-03➕CROTCHETT, Conner Victor appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Conner Victor Crotchett Individual · Irish · DOB 10/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 19/05/2022 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Daniel Crochetceased 19/05/2022· significant influence
- Mr Conner Victor Crotchettceased 11/05/2021· significant influence
- Mr Victor Gerald Crotchettceased 03/12/2018· significant influence
- Mr Connor Victor Crotchettceased 31/07/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Unit 1 The Maltings Navigation Drive
Hurst Business Park
Brierley Hill
DY5 1UT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
CROTCHETT, Victor Gerald→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-03-22
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CROCHET, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2021-05-11 · resigned 2022-05-19
CROTCHETT, Conner Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-05-19 · resigned 2024-03-22
CROTCHETT, Conner Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2018-10-10 · resigned 2021-05-11
CROTCHETT, Conner Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-12-03 · resigned 2018-07-31
CROTCHETT, Victor Gerald→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-07-31 · resigned 2018-11-13
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-19