3D CROSSWORDS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06504091 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-14
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£750
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 82). 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.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £750

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£750
↑ 7.1% YoY
Current Assets
£750
↑ 7.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£150£300£450£600£750Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£750£700
Current assets£750£700
Net assets£750£700

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-02-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2021-02-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2021-02-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-02-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-02-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-02-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2021-02-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-01-01
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    GODDARD, Michael Alan Noel appointed
    director
  15. 2021-01-01
    ➖
    WESTBROOK, Kate Victoria resigned
    secretary
  16. 2021-01-01
    ➖
    BUTTERWORTH, Rachel Jane resigned
    director
  17. 2021-01-01
    ➖
    BUTTERWORTH, Rosemary Elizabeth resigned
    director
  18. 2021-01-01
    ➖
    WESTBROOK, Eric John resigned
    director
  19. 2020-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2008-10-01
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    WESTBROOK, Robert John Eric resigned
    director
  23. 2008-02-14
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    Company incorporated
    As 3D CROSSWORDS LIMITED
  24. 2008-02-14
    ➕
    WESTBROOK, Kate Victoria appointed
    secretary
  25. 2008-02-14
    ➕
    BUTTERWORTH, Rachel Jane appointed
    director
  26. 2008-02-14
    ➕
    BUTTERWORTH, Rosemary Elizabeth appointed
    director
  27. 2008-02-14
    ➕
    WESTBROOK, Eric John appointed
    director
  28. 2008-02-14
    ➕
    WESTBROOK, Robert John Eric 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 Alan Noel Goddard
Individual · British · DOB 12/1944 · age 82
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/01/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Eric John Westbrookceased 01/01/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2008-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

Apartmet 36 Princess Court
Castle Street
East Cowes
Isle Of Wight
PO32 6GG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

GODDARD, Michael Alan Noel→
director · ~82y · appointed 2021-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WESTBROOK, Kate Victoria→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-14 · resigned 2021-01-01
Resigned
BUTTERWORTH, Rachel Jane→
director · ~48y · appointed 2008-02-14 · resigned 2021-01-01
Resigned
BUTTERWORTH, Rosemary Elizabeth→
director · ~39y · appointed 2008-02-14 · resigned 2021-01-01
Resigned
WESTBROOK, Eric John→
director · ~75y · appointed 2008-02-14 · resigned 2021-01-01
Resigned
WESTBROOK, Robert John Eric→
director · ~33y · appointed 2008-02-14 · resigned 2008-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-02-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-26