MICRON HYDRAULICS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01863010 · ltd · incorporated 1984-11-13
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.
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 39.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 39.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
146 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees29002500

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-08
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  2. 2024-08-01
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  3. 2024-07-31
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  4. 2023-06-28
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  5. 2022-06-07
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  6. 2021-05-13
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  7. 2020-06-25
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  8. 2019-06-19
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  9. 2018-07-17
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  10. 2017-09-11
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  11. 2016-07-13
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  12. 2015-11-12
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  13. 2015-10-08
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  14. 2014-09-30
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  15. 2014-08-28
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  16. 2014-03-28
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    Charge satisfied #5
  17. 2014-03-28
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    Charge satisfied #4
  18. 2014-03-28
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    Charge satisfied #3
  19. 2014-03-28
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    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 2013-04-04
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    BLACK, Liah appointed
    director
  21. 2010-04-14
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    COOPER, David Allen resigned
    secretary
  22. 2010-04-14
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    COOPER, David Allen resigned
    director
  23. 2007-10-01
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    HOLMES, Anthony Dennis resigned
    director
  24. 2006-03-31
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    HORNBY, Eric Anthony resigned
    director
  25. 2004-09-01
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    HORNBY, Eric Anthony appointed
    director
  26. 2003-12-03
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    PLOWMAN, Wendy Janet appointed
    director
  27. 2003-12-03
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    PLOWMAN, Michael John resigned
    director
  28. 2003-03-05
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    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2003-02-28
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  30. 2002-12-17
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  31. 2002-04-12
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    COOPER, David Allen appointed
    secretary
  32. 2002-01-02
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    HOLMES, Anthony Dennis appointed
    director
  33. 2001-09-28
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    PHIPPS, Ian resigned
    director
  34. 2001-08-31
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    HOLLERAN, Paul Anthony resigned
    secretary
  35. 2001-08-31
    ➖
    HOLLERAN, Paul Anthony resigned
    director
  36. 1995-06-21
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    HOLLERAN, Paul Anthony appointed
    director
  37. 1995-05-31
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    NAGEL, Hans Andreas resigned
    director
  38. 1989-12-15
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
  39. 1987-06-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Tsb England & Wales PLC
  40. 1987-04-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Tsb England & Wales PLC
  41. 1984-11-13
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    Company incorporated
    As MICRON HYDRAULICS LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

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 69. 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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

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

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Micron Hydraulics Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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MICRON HYDRAULICS LIMITED
This company · 01863010

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Micron Hydraulics Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1984-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Wharfedale Road
Euroway Industrial Est
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD4 6SG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

BLACK, Liah→
director · ~44y · appointed 2013-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PLOWMAN, Wendy Janet→
director · ~69y · appointed 2003-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOPER, David Allen→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-12 · resigned 2010-04-14
Resigned
HOLLERAN, Paul Anthony→
secretary · resigned 2001-08-31
Resigned
COOPER, David Allen→
director · ~65y · resigned 2010-04-14
Resigned
HOLLERAN, Paul Anthony→
director · ~62y · appointed 1995-06-21 · resigned 2001-08-31
Resigned
HOLMES, Anthony Dennis→
director · ~68y · appointed 2002-01-02 · resigned 2007-10-01
Resigned
HORNBY, Eric Anthony→
director · ~80y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
NAGEL, Hans Andreas→
director · ~74y · resigned 1995-05-31
Resigned
PHIPPS, Ian→
director · ~73y · resigned 2001-09-28
Resigned
PLOWMAN, Michael John→
director · ~79y · resigned 2003-12-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
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Outstanding
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Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge of deposit1 property28/02/200328/03/2014
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property17/12/200228/03/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank PLC
Equitable charge without written instrument1 property15/12/198928/03/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb England & Wales PLC
Legal charge1 property02/06/198728/03/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb England & Wales PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property07/04/198705/03/2003

Recent filings (146 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
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accounts · AA
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
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accounts · AA
2022-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14
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accounts · AA
2021-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-06-19