3D SCANNERS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02567522 · ltd · incorporated 1990-12-11
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 Mar 2024
Net worth
£1.02M
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26511
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 25.0y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 10 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,022,513
Very low cash
Cash position: £0

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£0
Net Worth
£1.0m
Current Assets
£0
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-03-31
Total assets£1.02M
Current assets£0
Cash£0
Debtors£0
Net assets£1.02M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-28
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AAMD
  2. 2025-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-08-23
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-07-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-03-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2025-03-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2025-02-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  8. 2024-11-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-11-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2024-11-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2024-11-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2024-11-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-11-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2024-11-01
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    WATERFIELD, Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  15. 2024-11-01
    ➕
    MUSCARELLA, Angelo appointed
    director
  16. 2024-11-01
    ➖
    CUTSEM, Olivier Van resigned
    secretary
  17. 2024-11-01
    ➖
    IMURA, Kazihiko resigned
    director
  18. 2024-10-21
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  19. 2024-10-21
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  20. 2024-10-21
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  21. 2024-10-21
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2024-04-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2024-04-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2024-04-01
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    IMURA, Kazihiko appointed
    director
  25. 2024-04-01
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    NAKAYAMA, Tadashi resigned
    director
  26. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2022-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2022-09-06
    ➕
    CUTSEM, Olivier Van appointed
    secretary
  29. 2022-09-06
    ➖
    FELLER, Frederic resigned
    secretary
  30. 2020-08-28
    ➕
    FELLER, Frederic appointed
    secretary
  31. 2020-08-28
    ➖
    VAN DER ELST, Koenraad resigned
    secretary
  32. 2018-10-01
    ➖
    KOSAWA, Hajime resigned
    director
  33. 2018-10-01
    ➕
    NAKAYAMA, Tadashi appointed
    director
  34. 2018-04-01
    ➖
    SONOBE, Hideyuki resigned
    secretary
  35. 2018-04-01
    ➕
    VAN DER ELST, Koenraad appointed
    secretary
  36. 2014-07-01
    ➕
    KOSAWA, Hajime appointed
    director
  37. 2014-07-01
    ➖
    YOSHIKAWA, Kenji resigned
    director
  38. 2012-10-31
    ➕
    SONOBE, Hideyuki appointed
    secretary
  39. 2012-10-31
    ➖
    TSURUMI, Atsushi resigned
    secretary
  40. 2011-01-01
    ➕
    TSURUMI, Atsushi appointed
    secretary
  41. 2010-11-01
    ➖
    CUMMING, Robert Andrew resigned
    secretary
  42. 2010-01-01
    ➖
    VAN COPPENOLLE, Bart resigned
    director
  43. 2010-01-01
    ➕
    YOSHIKAWA, Kenji appointed
    director
  44. 2008-09-16
    ➕
    CUMMING, Robert Andrew appointed
    secretary
  45. 2008-09-16
    ➖
    DE JONGE, Lieven resigned
    secretary
  46. 2008-05-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  47. 2006-01-30
    ➕
    DE JONGE, Lieven appointed
    secretary
  48. 2006-01-30
    ➖
    GEORGIS, Olivier resigned
    secretary
  49. 2006-01-30
    ➖
    GEORGIS, Olivier resigned
    director
  50. 2006-01-17
    ➖
    CRAMPTON, Stephen James resigned
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events

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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2024-10-21: legacy

Group structure

Lk Metrology Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Lk Metrology Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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3D SCANNERS LIMITED
This company · 02567522

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Lk Metrology Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/11/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Nikon Metrology Nvceased 01/11/2024· 75-100% shares

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

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11 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-12-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26511 — SIC 26511

Registered office

C/O Lk Metrology 71 Argosy Road
East Midlands Airport
Castle Donington
Derbyshire
DE74 2SA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-04
Last: 2025-12-21

Officers (2 active · 19 resigned)

WATERFIELD, Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 2024-11-01
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Active
MUSCARELLA, Angelo→
director · ~67y · appointed 2024-11-01
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Active
BRADFORD, Janice Helen→
secretary · resigned 1995-12-29
Resigned
CRAMPTON, Stephen James→
secretary · appointed 1995-12-29 · resigned 2006-01-17
Resigned
CUMMING, Robert Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-16 · resigned 2010-11-01
Resigned
CUTSEM, Olivier Van→
secretary · appointed 2022-09-06 · resigned 2024-11-01
Resigned
DE JONGE, Lieven→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-30 · resigned 2008-09-16
Resigned
FELLER, Frederic→
secretary · appointed 2020-08-28 · resigned 2022-09-06
Resigned
GEORGIS, Olivier→
secretary · appointed 2006-01-17 · resigned 2006-01-30
Resigned
SONOBE, Hideyuki→
secretary · appointed 2012-10-31 · resigned 2018-04-01
Resigned
TSURUMI, Atsushi→
secretary · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2012-10-31
Resigned
VAN DER ELST, Koenraad→
secretary · appointed 2018-04-01 · resigned 2020-08-28
Resigned
BRADFORD, Janice Helen→
director · ~67y · resigned 1995-12-29
Resigned
CRAMPTON, Richard Matthew→
director · ~64y · appointed 1995-12-29 · resigned 2006-01-17
Resigned
CRAMPTON, Stephen James→
director · ~66y · resigned 2006-01-17
Resigned
GEORGIS, Olivier→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-01-17 · resigned 2006-01-30
Resigned
IMURA, Kazihiko→
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-04-01 · resigned 2024-11-01
Resigned
KOSAWA, Hajime→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2018-10-01
Resigned
NAKAYAMA, Tadashi→
director · ~65y · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2024-04-01
Resigned
VAN COPPENOLLE, Bart→
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-01-17 · resigned 2010-01-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property11/05/200123/05/2008

Recent filings (138 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-06