YORK ENGINEERED SYSTEMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00397015 · ltd · incorporated 1945-07-16
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
163 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-05-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-24➕FLANAGAN, Craig appointeddirector
- 2024-07-24➖EARNSHAW, James Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-07-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-25📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-08-18➖AYRE, Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-08-14➕EARNSHAW, James Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-09-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-06📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-05-01➕SCHIESER, Peter appointeddirector
- 2017-05-01➖ROUBI, Patrick François, Director resigneddirector
- 2016-07-31➖CADWALLER, Brian resigneddirector
- 2016-07-31➕ROUBI, Patrick François, Director appointeddirector
- 2014-10-01➕CADWALLER, Brian appointeddirector
- 2014-10-01➖OKARMA, Jerome Dennis resigneddirector
- 2008-10-14➖DUNK, Robert Mark resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-14➖DUNK, Robert Mark resigneddirector
- 2008-03-07➕AYRE, Mark appointeddirector
- 2008-02-15➕DUNK, Robert Mark appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-15➖MORGAN, John David resignedsecretary
- 2008-02-15➕DUNK, Robert Mark appointeddirector
- 2008-02-15➖HOWELLS, Ian resigneddirector
- 2008-02-15➕OKARMA, Jerome Dennis appointeddirector
- 2005-12-09➖TURNER, Alan resigneddirector
- 2005-01-14➖CLARK, Paul William resigneddirector
- 2001-04-25➖CAMPBELL, Iain Alastair resigneddirector
- 2001-04-25➕HOWELLS, Ian appointeddirector
- 2000-06-19➕CLARK, Paul William appointeddirector
- 2000-01-31➕TURNER, Alan appointeddirector
- 2000-01-27➖PISANO, Louise Marie Susan resigneddirector
- 1999-01-29➕CAMPBELL, Iain Alastair appointeddirector
- 1999-01-29➖TURBARD, Alan Michael resigneddirector
- 1997-04-25➖BELLERBY, David Michael resigneddirector
- 1997-04-25➕PISANO, Louise Marie Susan appointeddirector
- 1996-01-02➖SPELLAR, Peter Charles resigneddirector
- 1996-01-02➕TURBARD, Alan Michael appointeddirector
- 1993-09-20➖CAMPBELL, Iain Alistair resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Johnson Controls Investments (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Johnson Controls Investments (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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YORK ENGINEERED SYSTEMS LIMITED
This company · 00397015
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnson Controls Investments (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1945-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
9/10 The Briars, Waterberry Drive
Waterlooville
PO7 7YH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30
Officers (2 active · 18 resigned)
FLANAGAN, Craig→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-07-24
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SCHIESER, Peter→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-05-01
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CAMPBELL, Iain Alistair→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-09-20
DUNK, Robert Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-15 · resigned 2008-10-14
MORGAN, John David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-09-20 · resigned 2008-02-15
AYRE, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-07 · resigned 2023-08-18
BELLERBY, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1997-04-25
BOXER, Scott Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1992-10-03
CADWALLER, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-10-01 · resigned 2016-07-31
CAMPBELL, Iain Alastair→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-01-29 · resigned 2001-04-25
CLARK, Paul William→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2000-06-19 · resigned 2005-01-14
DUNK, Robert Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-02-15 · resigned 2008-10-14
EARNSHAW, James Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-08-14 · resigned 2024-07-24
HOWELLS, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-04-25 · resigned 2008-02-15
OKARMA, Jerome Dennis→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2008-02-15 · resigned 2014-10-01
PISANO, Louise Marie Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-04-25 · resigned 2000-01-27
ROUBI, Patrick François, Director→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2016-07-31 · resigned 2017-05-01
SPELLAR, Peter Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1992-10-03 · resigned 1996-01-02
TURBARD, Alan Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-01-02 · resigned 1999-01-29
TURNER, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2000-01-31 · resigned 2005-12-09
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Recent filings (163 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-25
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-09-15