CE ENGINEERING LTD.
- 62030Computer facilities management activities
- 95110Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £876.5k |
| Current assets | — | £150.0k |
| Net assets | — | £874.9k |
| Average employees | 200 | — |
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.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2000-07-01➖ELLSWORTH, Chris resigneddirector
- 2000-07-01➖WATERHOUSE, Ervine Robert resigneddirector
- 1997-11-24➕HALL, Tracey appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-24➖HALL, Gary resignedsecretary
- 1996-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CE ENGINEERING LTD.
- 1996-02-13➕HALL, Gary appointeddirector
- 1996-02-13➕HALL, Gary appointedsecretary
- 1996-02-13➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-02-13➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-02-13➕ELLSWORTH, Chris appointeddirector
- 1996-02-13➕WATERHOUSE, Ervine Robert appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-08-04: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary Hall Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 31/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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