3D LABORATORIES LTD
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £201 |
| Current assets | £1 |
| Net assets | £201 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 3D LABORATORIES LTD
- 2024-03-25➕AHMED, Faisal Bakhtiar, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2024-03-25📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-07
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr. Faisal Bakhtiar Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 03/2006 · age 20 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/03/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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