WEB 3D STUDIO LIMITED

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SC351434 · ltd · incorporated 2008-11-18
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 7.7y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Average employees100100

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
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-04-30
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  3. 2023-08-31
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-01-31
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-04-19
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-07-22
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-01-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2019-08-02
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-27
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    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2019-04-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  11. 2019-01-08
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    address · AD01
  12. 2019-01-08
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    address · AD01
  13. 2018-09-14
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    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2018-09-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  15. 2018-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-08-21
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-04-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2008-11-18
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    Company incorporated
    As WEB 3D STUDIO LIMITED
  19. 2008-11-18
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    TULLY, Michael Joseph appointed
    secretary
  20. 2008-11-18
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    TULLY, Michael Joseph appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Joseph Tully
Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-11-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62011 — Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development

Registered office

9 Tinto Place
Edinburgh
EH6 5GD
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

TULLY, Michael Joseph→
secretary · appointed 2008-11-18
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TULLY, Michael Joseph→
director · ~46y · appointed 2008-11-18
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property20/04/2019—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—13/09/2018—
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Recent filings (50 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-02