HYCONTROL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02147358 · ltd · incorporated 1987-07-15
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
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£31
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 36.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.3 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 (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
121 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £31
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£31
Current Assets
£31
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £31 | — |
| Current assets | £31 | — |
| Net assets | £31 | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-15➕MEYER, Cyril appointeddirector
- 2024-07-15➕SANDS, Trevor Martin appointeddirector
- 2024-07-15➖ALLEN, Richard Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-01-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-05-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-02-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-10➖ALLEN, Brian Charles resigneddirector
- 2023-02-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-01-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-27🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-15➕ALLEN, Richard Mark appointeddirector
- 2017-01-12➖ALLEN, Richard Mark resignedsecretary
- 2013-02-14➕ALLEN, Richard Mark appointedsecretary
- 2013-02-14➖TILLIRIDES, Sandra Mary resignedsecretary
- 1998-01-23➖CLEMENT, Robert Marc resigneddirector
- 1998-01-23➖MITCHINSON, James Collier resigneddirector
- 1994-05-30➖DAVIES, Christopher resigneddirector
- 1994-04-02➖ALLEN, Trevor Frederick resigneddirector
- 1993-12-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Griffin Factors Limited
- 1993-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1992-01-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Welsh Development Agency
- 1990-01-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1987-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs HYCONTROL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
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
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
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.
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
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️
Envea Uk Limited
Corporate parent
🏛️ultimate parent
Hycontrol Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HYCONTROL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
This company · 02147358
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hycontrol Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Envea Uk Limited Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 30/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Larchwood House
Orchard Street
Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 7DP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
MEYER, Cyril→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SANDS, Trevor Martin→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLEN, Richard Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-02-14 · resigned 2017-01-12
TILLIRIDES, Sandra Mary→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2013-02-14
ALLEN, Brian Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2023-02-10
ALLEN, Richard Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-02-15 · resigned 2024-07-15
ALLEN, Trevor Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1994-04-02
CLEMENT, Robert Marc→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1998-01-23
DAVIES, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · resigned 1994-05-30
MITCHINSON, James Collier→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1998-01-23
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Griffin Factors Griffin Factors Limited | Fixed charge | 1 property | 15/12/1993 | 27/01/2023 | |
| satisfied | Welsh Development Agency | Intellectual property mortgage | 1 property | 10/01/1992 | 01/02/2023 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 25/01/1990 | 13/09/1993 |
Recent filings (121 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-07-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-02-16