COMBINED PRECISION COMPONENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01098045 · ltd · incorporated 1973-02-22
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 50.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 50.2y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 50.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
36 officers (2 active, 36 linked, 31 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
204 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (90 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-01➕HODGSON-SILKE, Gavin Peter appointeddirector
- 2021-03-01➖EDEN, Richard resigneddirector
- 2020-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-30➕JACKSON, Darrel Scott appointeddirector
- 2019-04-30➖WOODFORD, Harvey resigneddirector
- 2019-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-25➕EDEN, Richard appointeddirector
- 2019-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-15➖HEFFERNAN, Liam Anthony resigneddirector
- 2018-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-06-22➖BIRKS, Peter Geoffrey, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2018-05-04➖MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-04➖MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2018-04-03➕HEFFERNAN, Liam Anthony appointeddirector
- 2018-04-03➕WOODFORD, Harvey appointeddirector
- 2017-01-31➕MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2017-01-31➖WEBB, Steven John resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-31➕MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2017-01-31➖WEBB, Steven John resigneddirector
- 2016-06-14➖WHITELING, Mark Argent resigneddirector
- 2016-04-29➕BIRKS, Peter Geoffrey, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2016-04-29➖PRIEST, Mark Richard resigneddirector
- 2015-04-20➖GASKIN, David John resigneddirector
- 2015-04-20➕PRIEST, Mark Richard appointeddirector
- 2013-03-08➖MANSON, Gavin resigneddirector
- 2013-03-08➕WEBB, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2012-11-05➖CADBURY, Nicholas Theodore resigneddirector
- 2012-11-05➕WHITELING, Mark Argent appointeddirector
- 2011-09-01➕CADBURY, Nicholas Theodore appointeddirector
- 2011-07-15➖WHITELING, Mark Argent resigneddirector
- 2009-05-13➕MANSON, Gavin appointeddirector
- 2007-03-26➖CANHAM, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2006-12-18➖HAWORTH, Christopher Charles resigneddirector
- 2006-12-18➖SUTCLIFFE, Martyn resigneddirector
- 2006-12-18➕WHITELING, Mark Argent appointeddirector
- 2006-06-02➖AINSWORTH, Robert David resigneddirector
- 2006-05-16➖FISHER, Andrew Charles resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 90 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·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
Farnell Holding Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Farnell Holding Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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COMBINED PRECISION COMPONENTS LIMITED
This company · 01098045
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Farnell Holding Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
150 Armley Road
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS12 2QQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last: 2025-06-16
Officers (2 active · 34 resigned)
HODGSON-SILKE, Gavin Peter→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACKSON, Darrel Scott→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HIGGINS, Caroline Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-28 · resigned 2001-01-05
MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-01-31 · resigned 2018-05-04
MULLEN, Kenneth John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-27 · resigned 2000-07-28
PEMBERTON, Eileen Mary→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-07-27
WEBB, Steven John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2017-01-31
AINSWORTH, Robert David→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-04-02 · resigned 2006-06-02
BIRKS, Peter Geoffrey, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-04-29 · resigned 2018-06-22
CADBURY, Nicholas Theodore→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2012-11-05
CANHAM, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-04-02 · resigned 2007-03-26
COOKE, Christopher Edward Cobden→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1995-05-26
DUCKETT, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · resigned 1995-05-26
DUCKETT, Richard Arnold Keith Ii, Dir→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · resigned 1995-05-26
DUCKETT, Richard Arnold Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1995-05-26
EDEN, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-02-25 · resigned 2021-03-01
EMPTAGE, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-05-26 · resigned 1999-07-05
FISHER, Andrew Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-07-28 · resigned 2006-05-16
GASKIN, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-04-02 · resigned 2015-04-20
GLEAVE, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1997-08-22
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 07/11/1994 | 14/02/2001 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 03/11/1994 | 14/02/2001 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 03/11/1994 | 14/02/2001 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 03/11/1994 | 14/02/2001 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank LTD | Mortgage | 1 property | 30/03/1976 | 14/02/2001 |
Recent filings (204 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-03