3D-TEC LTD

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SC574449 · ltd · incorporated 2017-08-23
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2022-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-09-04
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2017-08-23
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    Company incorporated
    As 3D-TEC LTD
  11. 2017-08-23
    SCHMIDT-CORNELIUS, Hanson Constantine Earl appointed
    director
  12. 2017-08-23
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 Hanson Constantine Earl Schmidt-Cornelius
Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting23/08/2017

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
Incorporated2017-08-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

Torridon House
Torridon Lane
Rosyth
Fife
KY11 2EU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SCHMIDT-CORNELIUS, Hanson Constantine Earl
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-08-23
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Recent filings (18 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-04-17