3DI LTD
💤Zombieactive
12219748 · ltd · incorporated 2019-09-21
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£260.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46120
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46720SIC 46720
- 46770SIC 46770
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £260,740
Net assets shrinking
Down £13,652 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£261k
↓ 5.0% YoY
Current Assets
£378k
↑ 4.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-29 | 2023-09-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £669.2k | £496.3k |
| Current assets | £378.1k | £361.7k |
| Net assets | £260.7k | £274.4k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-12-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-12-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-30✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-02-05📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2020-11-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-28➖HORROCKS, Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2019-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 3DI LTD
- 2019-09-21➕LEVER, David appointeddirector
- 2019-09-21➕HORROCKS, Benjamin 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Lever Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/09/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Benjamin Horrocksceased 01/10/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46120 — SIC 46120
Registered office
167-169 Great Portland Street Great Portland Street
5th Floor
London
W1W 5PF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
LEVER, David→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-09-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HORROCKS, Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2019-09-21 · resigned 2020-09-28
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-13