3D PRINTING PLAYGROUND LTD
- 20160SIC 20160
- 22290SIC 22290
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 2 gazette
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-05-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28➕LEIGH, Nigel Crispian appointeddirector
- 2023-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 3D PRINTING PLAYGROUND LTD
- 2021-02-25➕GRAY, Alan Richard appointeddirector
- 2021-02-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2024-03-09
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Richard Gray Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 25/02/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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