3 K'S ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01221727 · ltd · incorporated 1975-08-04

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

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

£1.66M

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Machining

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 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

10 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 45.1y

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 45.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)

Directors & officers

9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

134 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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £1,662,555

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£1.5m

Net Worth

£1.7m

Current Assets

£3.6m

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31
Total assets	£2.05M
Current assets	£3.59M
Cash	£1.54M
Debtors	£1.51M
Net assets	£1.66M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 mortgage
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand

2026-01-12
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-12
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Charge satisfied #8
2025-12-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-22
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Charge registered #10
Lender: St Davids Holdings Limited
2024-03-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-07
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DIRECTOR SERVICES GLOBAL LLC resigned
corporate-director
2024-03-07
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-07
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Mbh Corporation PLC
2024-02-26
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-02-26
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-11
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SEABRIDGE, Nigel Paul resigned
director
2023-08-11
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DIRECTOR SERVICES GLOBAL LLC appointed
corporate-director
2023-08-11
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appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2023-08-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-02-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-02-16
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SEABRIDGE, Nigel Paul appointed
director
2021-02-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-26
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HANBURY-CHARLES, Karen resigned
director
2018-09-14
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Charge satisfied #5
2018-08-29
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Charge satisfied #7
2018-08-29
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Charge satisfied #6
2018-08-29
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Charge satisfied #4
2018-08-29
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Charge satisfied #3
2018-08-21
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Optimum Sme Finance Limited
2010-12-21
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2002-02-15
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HANBURY, David Ronald resigned
secretary
2001-12-31
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HANBURY, David Karl appointed
secretary
2001-12-31
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HANBURY, David Ronald resigned
director
1997-04-30
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HANBURY, David Karl appointed
director
1997-04-30
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HANBURY, Richard Kevin appointed
director
1997-04-30
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HANBURY, June resigned
director
1997-04-30
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HANBURY-CHARLES, Karen appointed
director
1996-03-08
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Forward Trust Limited
1992-06-30
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1990-05-26
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Charge satisfied #2
1989-10-17
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1988-07-26
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1983-04-07
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Dyfed County Council
1981-05-07
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Charge registered #1
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
1975-08-04
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Company incorporated
As 3 K'S ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

84/100

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 51 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Steelwoodgroup Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Steelwoodgroup Ltd

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

ultimate parent

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3 K'S ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED

This company · 01221727

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
Steelwoodgroup Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	21/02/2024

4 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mbh Corporation Plcceased 21/02/2024· significant influence · firm interest
Mr David Karl Hanburyceased 26/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mr Richard Kevin Hanburyceased 26/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mrs Karen Hanbury-Charlesceased 26/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1975-08-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC25620 — Machining

Registered office

Morfa Works

Enbankment Road

Machynys

Llanelli

SA15 2DN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-26

Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

HANBURY, David Karl→

secretary · appointed 2001-12-31

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HANBURY, David Karl→

director · ~64y · appointed 1997-04-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HANBURY, Richard Kevin→

director · ~59y · appointed 1997-04-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HANBURY, David Ronald→

secretary · resigned 2002-02-15

Resigned

HANBURY, David Ronald→

director · resigned 2001-12-31

Resigned

HANBURY, June→

director · ~86y · resigned 1997-04-30

Resigned

HANBURY-CHARLES, Karen→

director · ~62y · appointed 1997-04-30 · resigned 2021-01-26

Resigned

SEABRIDGE, Nigel Paul→

director · ~42y · appointed 2021-02-16 · resigned 2023-08-11

Resigned

DIRECTOR SERVICES GLOBAL LLC→

corporate-director · appointed 2023-08-11 · resigned 2024-03-07

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	St Davids Holdings St Davids Holdings Limited	A registered charge	—	22/07/2024	—
outstanding	Mbh Corporation Mbh Corporation PLC	A registered charge	—	07/03/2024	—
satisfied	Optimum Sme Finance Optimum Sme Finance Limited	A registered charge	2 properties	21/08/2018	12/01/2026
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	21/12/2010	29/08/2018
satisfied	Forward Trust Forward Trust Limited	Chattels mortgage	1 property	08/03/1996	29/08/2018
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	30/06/1992	14/09/2018
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	17/10/1989	29/08/2018
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	26/07/1988	29/08/2018
satisfied	Dyfed County Council	Loan agreement and mortgage	1 property	07/04/1983	26/05/1990
outstanding	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Legal mortgage	1 property	07/05/1981	—

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Recent filings (134 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-26

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2026-01-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-12-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-03-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-10-12

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2024-07-25

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

officers · TM01

2024-03-08

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2024-03-07

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-02-26

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2024-02-26

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2024-02-26

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-11-22

appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP02

2023-08-11

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

officers · TM01

2023-08-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-05-30