PRV ENGINEERING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02075421 · ltd · incorporated 1986-11-19
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
£9.01M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Machining
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (57/100).
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Refinance opportunity
16 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 32.3y
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 32.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
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
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (7 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
158 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £2,352,492
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £9.01M | — |
| Gross profit | £4.07M | — |
| Operating profit | £2.31M | — |
| Profit before tax | £2.35M | — |
| Total assets | — | £8.01M |
| Current assets | — | £7.33M |
| Cash | — | £2.79M |
| Debtors | — | £2.59M |
| Net assets | — | £7.45M |
| Average employees | 6000 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-19🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-08-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-08-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-15📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2025-07-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-15📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-07-15📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-09➕MILLWARD, Phillip Robert appointeddirector
- 2025-07-09🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Corpacq Limited
- 2025-07-08➖JONES, Christina resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-06-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-07-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2023-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-13➕CHAPMAN, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2023-03-13➖FLOOK, Gaynor Pauline resignedsecretary
- 2023-03-13➖FLOOK, Gaynor Pauline resigneddirector
- 2023-03-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-03➖COX, Alun resigneddirector
- 2020-09-07➕BENNETTS, Aaron appointeddirector
- 2016-12-01➕COX, Alun appointeddirector
- 2016-10-29➕JONES, Christina appointedsecretary
- 2016-01-14🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2015-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2014-10-21🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2012-12-03🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited
- 2012-07-13🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-03-01➕OLERENSHAW, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 2010-01-01➕WILLIAMS, Lee Anthony appointeddirector
- 2009-01-01➕DAY, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2008-10-23🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2008-08-01➕FLOOK, Gaynor Pauline appointeddirector
- 2008-06-17🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited
- 2008-05-07🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
- 2008-05-07🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
- 2008-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2008-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2008-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
Showing most recent 50 of 69 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Aesop Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aesop Bidco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PRV ENGINEERING LIMITED
This company · 02075421
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aesop Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/07/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Transit Engineering Limitedceased 08/07/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Simon Keith Jonesceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
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
Incorporated1986-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25620 — Machining
Registered office
Pegasus House
Polo Grounds, New Inn
Pontypool
Gwent
NP4 0TW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (7 active · 8 resigned)
BENNETTS, Aaron→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-09-07
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CHAPMAN, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-03-13
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DAY, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-01-01
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JONES, Simon Keith→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2000-01-01
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MILLWARD, Phillip Robert→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-07-09
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OLERENSHAW, Mark Anthony→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-03-01
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WILLIAMS, Lee Anthony→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-01-01
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FLOOK, Gaynor Pauline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2023-03-13
JONES, Christina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-10-29 · resigned 2025-07-08
VANN, Sylvia Ann→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2006-12-31
COX, Alun→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-12-01 · resigned 2022-10-03
FLOOK, Gaynor Pauline→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2023-03-13
FLOOK, Gaynor Pauline→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2008-04-04
VANN, Phillip Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2008-04-04
VANN, Sylvia Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2008-04-04
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Mortgages & charges
16
Total charges
6
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Corpacq Corpacq Limited | A registered charge | — | 09/07/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited | Assignment | 1 property | 03/12/2012 | 14/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal assignment of contract monies | 1 property | 13/07/2012 | 04/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) Limited & Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 17/06/2008 | 22/12/2015 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder) | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 07/05/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder) | Floating charge (all assets) | 1 property | 07/05/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Finance Wales Investments Finance Wales Investments Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 04/04/2008 | 21/10/2014 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 04/04/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/04/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/01/2004 | 23/04/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/01/2004 | 23/04/2008 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/10/2001 | 23/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 21/01/1999 | 08/04/2008 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 18/04/1994 | 01/04/2004 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 23/03/1994 | 08/04/2008 |
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Recent filings (158 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-05
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-08-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-01
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2025-07-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-15
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-07-15
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-06-20