3D OPERATIONS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 74). 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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £200 | £200 |
| Cash | £200 | £200 |
| Net assets | £200 | £200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-11-24📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2021-11-23📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-08-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 3D OPERATIONS LIMITED
- 2020-08-14➕MARSHALL, Peter appointeddirector
- 2020-08-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Marshall Individual · British · DOB 08/1952 · age 74 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 14/08/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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