PROCESS FLOW COMPONENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 37/100 (watch), bankability 12/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 71). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (90/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 30.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £304.5k | £363.8k |
| Current assets | £817.6k | £1.05M |
| Cash | £8.4k | £65.2k |
| Debtors | £429.3k | £481.3k |
| Net assets | £157.9k | £156.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · LIQ02
- 2025-12-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2025-12-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-28➖JONES, Daniel Alexander resigneddirector
- 2025-07-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-26➕JONES, Daniel Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-05-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2020-01-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2014-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-12-29➖SHELLEY, Mark Steven resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-29➖SHELLEY, Mark Steven resigneddirector
- 2007-11-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-11-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-11-13➕COOK, Peter appointeddirector
- 2007-11-13➖MELGAARD, Kristian resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-13➕SHELLEY, Mark Steven appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-13➕SHELLEY, Mark Steven appointeddirector
- 2006-01-31➖PEDERSEN, Kenneth Bach resigneddirector
- 2001-01-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Danske Bank a/S
- 2000-12-13➖HOUSHMAND, Homayon resignedsecretary
- 2000-12-13➕MELGAARD, Kristian appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-13➖KUHLENBAUMER, Edgar Heinrich resigneddirector
- 2000-12-13➕PEDERSEN, Kenneth Bach appointeddirector
- 1996-04-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Nestron Limited
- 1996-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs PROCESS FLOW COMPONENTS LIMITED
- 1996-02-13➕JONES, Robert Edwin appointeddirector
- 1996-02-13➕HOUSHMAND, Homayon appointedsecretary
- 1996-02-13➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-02-13➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-02-13➕KUHLENBAUMER, Edgar Heinrich appointeddirector
- 1996-02-13➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-02-13➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
4 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-27
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-12-17: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs; 2025-12-17: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Edwin Jones Individual · British · DOB 03/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/02/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Peter Cookceased 14/02/2017· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 14/05/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/11/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Danske Bank a/S | Debenture | 1 property | 04/01/2001 | 30/11/2007 | |
| satisfied | Nestron Nestron Limited | Rent deposit | 1 property | 12/04/1996 | 08/11/2014 |