ASSEMBLY CONTRACTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02562701 · ltd · incorporated 1990-11-27
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26110
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 33.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
139 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 44 | 4000 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-23➖MCINNES, Tim resigneddirector
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-05➕COLDUCK, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-08➖DAVIES, Jessica Karen resigneddirector
- 2024-09-30➖JONES, Adrian Edward resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-30➖JONES, Adrian Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-03📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-03-28➕HATCH, Fiona Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-03-28➕WEBSTER, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2024-03-28➕MCINNES, Tim appointeddirector
- 2024-03-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Foresight Regional Investment Fund Iii LP
- 2024-03-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-15➖QUASIE-WOODE, Arthur Victor resigneddirector
- 2021-02-01➕DAVIES, Jessica Karen appointeddirector
- 2018-09-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-12-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-12-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-11-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2010-04-06➕WILLIAMS, Lee James appointeddirector
- 2009-11-02➕QUASIE-WOODE, Arthur Victor appointeddirector
- 2009-09-09➖HELM, Craig Austen resigneddirector
- 2009-09-09➖MCFADDEN, Anthony James resigneddirector
- 2003-04-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
- 2003-03-15➕MCFADDEN, Anthony James appointeddirector
- 1994-10-17➕HELM, Craig Austen appointeddirector
- 1994-10-17➖JONES, Tracy Annette resigneddirector
- 1992-12-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1990-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ASSEMBLY CONTRACTS LIMITED
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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Assembly Contracts Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Assembly Contracts Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASSEMBLY CONTRACTS LIMITED
This company · 02562701
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 |
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Assembly Contracts Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/03/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Adrian Edward Jonesceased 27/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mfg Group Limitedceased 27/03/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-11-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26110 — SIC 26110
Registered office
Ledson Road
Roundthorn Industrial Estate
Wythenshawe Manchester
M23 9GP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)
COLDUCK, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-01-05
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HATCH, Fiona Louise→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-03-28
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WEBSTER, Richard John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-03-28
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WILLIAMS, Lee James→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-04-06
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JONES, Adrian Edward→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2024-09-30
DAVIES, Jessica Karen→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2021-02-01 · resigned 2024-11-08
HELM, Craig Austen→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1994-10-17 · resigned 2009-09-09
JONES, Adrian Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 2024-09-30
JONES, Tracy Annette→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · resigned 1994-10-17
MCFADDEN, Anthony James→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2003-03-15 · resigned 2009-09-09
MCINNES, Tim→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-03-28 · resigned 2026-02-23
QUASIE-WOODE, Arthur Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-11-02 · resigned 2021-04-15
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Foresight Regional Investment Fund Iii LP | A registered charge | — | 28/03/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 28/11/2011 | 13/09/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 30/04/2003 | 24/12/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 09/12/1992 | 24/12/2014 |
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Recent filings (139 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-09
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-04-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-03-27