STANDEX ELECTRONICS (U.K.) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01034386 · ltd · incorporated 1971-12-10

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

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 26110

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

130 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand

2026-04-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-06
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GLASS, Alan J. appointed
director
2026-01-06
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SHATOOT, Ramy resigned
director
2025-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-15
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MEEKS, John Robert resigned
director
2024-01-15
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SHATOOT, Ramy appointed
director
2023-11-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-12-01
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-30
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JTC (UK) LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2022-11-30
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HALCO SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2022-11-21
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-25
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change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-04-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-12-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-09-29
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-03-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-19
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-03-28
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DUNBAR, David Alan appointed
director
2014-03-28
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FIX, Roger Lee resigned
director
2013-02-04
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LOUGHTON, Stephen Andrew resigned
director
2011-12-01
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SAUNDERS, Garry Clifton resigned
secretary
2011-12-01
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SAUNDERS, Garry Clifton resigned
director
2011-03-15
➕
LOUGHTON, Stephen Andrew appointed
director
2007-07-01
➕
HALCO SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2002-12-31
➕
FIX, Roger Lee appointed
director
2002-12-31
➖
TRAINOR, Edward J resigned
director
1998-12-31
➖
HAMPTON, Mark Richard resigned
director
1998-09-03
➖
DENNIS, Samuel Sibley resigned
director
1998-09-03
➕
MEEKS, John Robert appointed
director
1998-09-03
➖
MILLER, Andrew Bradford resigned
director
1998-09-03
➕
SAUNDERS, Garry Clifton appointed
director
1998-08-01
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SAUNDERS, Garry Clifton appointed
secretary
1998-07-31
➖
MILLER, Andrew Bradford resigned
secretary
1997-07-31
➖
DEWITT, Thomas Howard resigned
director
1997-07-31
➕
TRAINOR, Edward J appointed
director
1996-10-31
➕
HAMPTON, Mark Richard appointed
director
1996-10-31
➖
TURCZANSKI, Henry resigned
director
1992-11-08
➖
EDWARD, Daniel resigned
director
1992-09-17
➖
FODEN, Kenneth Ernest resigned
director
1992-09-17
➕
MILLER, Andrew Bradford appointed
director
1971-12-10
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Company incorporated
As STANDEX ELECTRONICS (U.K.) LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Standex Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Standex Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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STANDEX ELECTRONICS (U.K.) LIMITED

This company · 01034386

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
Standex Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1971-12-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC26110 — SIC 26110

Registered office

The Scalpel, 18th Floor

52 Lime Street

London

EC3M 7AF

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-06

Last: 2026-01-23

Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)

JTC (UK) LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-11-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

DUNBAR, David Alan→

director · ~65y · appointed 2014-03-28

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Active

GLASS, Alan J.→

director · ~63y · appointed 2026-01-06

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MILLER, Andrew Bradford→

secretary · resigned 1998-07-31

Resigned

SAUNDERS, Garry Clifton→

secretary · appointed 1998-08-01 · resigned 2011-12-01

Resigned

HALCO SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2022-11-30

Resigned

DENNIS, Samuel Sibley→

director · ~116y · resigned 1998-09-03

Resigned

DEWITT, Thomas Howard→

director · ~84y · resigned 1997-07-31

Resigned

EDWARD, Daniel→

director · ~109y · resigned 1992-11-08

Resigned

FIX, Roger Lee→

director · ~73y · appointed 2002-12-31 · resigned 2014-03-28

Resigned

FODEN, Kenneth Ernest→

director · ~82y · resigned 1992-09-17

Resigned

HAMPTON, Mark Richard→

director · ~62y · appointed 1996-10-31 · resigned 1998-12-31

Resigned

LOUGHTON, Stephen Andrew→

director · ~74y · appointed 2011-03-15 · resigned 2013-02-04

Resigned

MEEKS, John Robert→

director · ~69y · appointed 1998-09-03 · resigned 2024-01-15

Resigned

MILLER, Andrew Bradford→

director · ~93y · appointed 1992-09-17 · resigned 1998-09-03

Resigned

SAUNDERS, Garry Clifton→

director · ~80y · appointed 1998-09-03 · resigned 2011-12-01

Resigned

SHATOOT, Ramy→

director · ~51y · appointed 2024-01-15 · resigned 2026-01-06

Resigned

TRAINOR, Edward J→

director · ~86y · appointed 1997-07-31 · resigned 2002-12-31

Resigned

TURCZANSKI, Henry→

director · ~97y · resigned 1996-10-31

Resigned

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Recent filings (130 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2026-04-11

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-02-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-16

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-01-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-03-31

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-06-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-25

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-01-24

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-01-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-11-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-01-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2022-12-15

appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP04

2022-12-01

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2022-12-01