AUTOMATICS TOOLING COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00513582 · ltd · incorporated 1952-11-25
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒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
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32500
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 47/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 65.9y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 65.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
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
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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| Average employees | 3100 | 3200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-31➖HEDGES, Janet Linda resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-31➕MACKENZIE, Yvonne Susan appointedsecretary
- 2025-07-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-03-23🔒Charge registered #14Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2017-02-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-02-01➕SHELDRAKE, Simon John Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2016-08-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-07-27➕HEDGES, Janet Linda appointedsecretary
- 2016-07-26➖DIXON, Santha Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-24➕DIXON, Santha Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2012-02-28➖FARAGO, Alison Jill resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-05➕FARAGO, Alison Jill appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-05➖SMITH, Clifford Vivian resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-08➖JOHNSON, Keith Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2006-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2006-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2006-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2006-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2006-08-18🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2006-08-02🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2006-07-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2006-07-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2006-07-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2006-07-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-07-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-07-13🔒Charge registered #12Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-12-02➖SANDERS, William John resigneddirector
- 2005-01-17➕SMITH, Clifford Vivian appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-31➖MCLEAN, James Angus resignedsecretary
- 2004-12-31➖MCLEAN, James Angus resigneddirector
- 2004-11-05🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2004-08-06🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
- 2004-04-06➕MCLEAN, James Angus appointeddirector
- 2004-04-06➕SANDERS, William John appointeddirector
- 2002-07-31➕HUCKVALE, Stephen Archer, Dr appointeddirector
- 2002-07-31➖LITCHFIELD, Brian John resigneddirector
- 2000-01-31➕MCLEAN, James Angus appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-05
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Atc Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Atc Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AUTOMATICS TOOLING COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 00513582
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 |
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Atc Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Guy Edgar Lordceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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9 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1952-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32500 — SIC 32500
Registered office
17 Perrywood Business Park Honeycrock Lane
Redhill
RH1 5JQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-22
Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)
MACKENZIE, Yvonne Susan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUCKVALE, Stephen Archer, Dr→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHELDRAKE, Simon John Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DIXON, Santha Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-07-24 · resigned 2016-07-26
EVANS, Colin William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-11-12
FARAGO, Alison Jill→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-05 · resigned 2012-02-28
HEDGES, Janet Linda→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-07-27 · resigned 2025-08-31
HOLLAND, Geoffrey Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-12 · resigned 1999-10-13
MCLEAN, James Angus→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-31 · resigned 2004-12-31
SMITH, Clifford Vivian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-17 · resigned 2008-06-05
JOHNSON, Keith Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 2007-02-08
LITCHFIELD, Brian John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1997-06-20 · resigned 2002-07-31
LORD, Edgar George→
Resigneddirector · ~111y · resigned 1995-10-28
LORD, Robert Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 1994-05-27
MCLEAN, James Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-04-06 · resigned 2004-12-31
SANDERS, William John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-04-06 · resigned 2005-12-02
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/03/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 18/08/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 13/07/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | Floating charge | 1 property | 05/11/2004 | 01/12/2006 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder) | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 06/08/2004 | 01/12/2006 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 2 properties | 17/01/1995 | 01/12/2006 | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 24/12/1993 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/06/1992 | 01/12/2006 | |
| satisfied | Forward Trust Forward Trust Limited | Chattels mortage | 1 property | 10/09/1986 | 02/08/2006 | |
| satisfied | Forward Trust Forward Trust Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/08/1985 | 20/07/2006 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge over all book debts | 1 property | 30/11/1983 | 20/07/2006 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank LTD | Charge | 2 properties | 25/08/1964 | 20/07/2006 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank LTD | Mortgage | 1 property | 17/10/1962 | 20/07/2006 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank LTD | Charge | 1 property | 19/07/1960 | 20/07/2006 |
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Recent filings (135 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-26