A D PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03674720 · ltd · incorporated 1998-11-26
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£391.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Machining
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 25990SIC 25990
  • 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.
  • 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -61% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.2y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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.

Company profile
address, 4 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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £391,219
Net assets shrinking
Down £318,131 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 61% YoY
Cash YoY
-61%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£122k
↓ 61% YoY
Net Worth
£391k
↓ 45% YoY
Current Assets
£537k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£180k£360k£539k£719k£899kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£843.5k£1.15M
Current assets£536.7k£898.9k
Cash£122.4k£310.9k
Debtors£352.8k£482.8k
Net assets£391.2k£709.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-06-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  4. 2024-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-04
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    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-07-04
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    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-07-01
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    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-07-01
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  10. 2024-07-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2024-07-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  12. 2024-06-28
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    JOSE, Christopher Philip appointed
    director
  13. 2024-06-28
    ➕
    RANN, Andrew appointed
    director
  14. 2024-06-28
    ➖
    DYE, Andrew Benjamin resigned
    director
  15. 2024-06-28
    ➖
    DYE, Lesley Jean resigned
    director
  16. 2023-12-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2023-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2023-05-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2023-05-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  20. 2022-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-03-30
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    BROWNRIGG, Anne Julie resigned
    secretary
  23. 2021-03-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2021-03-02
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  25. 2021-02-12
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  26. 2017-10-12
    ➕
    DYE, Lesley Jean appointed
    director
  27. 2017-10-04
    ➖
    DENT, Angelo John resigned
    director
  28. 1999-09-10
    ➖
    HOPKINSON, Dean resigned
    secretary
  29. 1999-09-08
    ➖
    DENT, Giulio Antoni Edi resigned
    director
  30. 1999-09-01
    ➕
    BROWNRIGG, Anne Julie appointed
    secretary
  31. 1999-03-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  32. 1999-01-08
    ➖
    HOLLYHEAD, Lisa Anne resigned
    secretary
  33. 1999-01-08
    ➕
    HOPKINSON, Dean appointed
    secretary
  34. 1998-11-26
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    Company incorporated
    As A D PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
  35. 1998-11-26
    ➕
    HOLLYHEAD, Lisa Anne appointed
    secretary
  36. 1998-11-26
    ➕
    DENT, Angelo John appointed
    director
  37. 1998-11-26
    ➕
    DENT, Giulio Antoni Edi appointed
    director
  38. 1998-11-26
    ➕
    DYE, Andrew Benjamin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Akcr Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Akcr Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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A D PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED
This company · 03674720

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Akcr Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting28/06/2024
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Lesley Jean Dyeceased 28/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Andrew Benjamin Dyeceased 28/06/2024· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Angelo John Dentceased 04/10/2017· 25-50% shares

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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25620 — Machining

Registered office

Unit 20 Barry Way
Newport
Isle Of Wight
PO30 5GY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

JOSE, Christopher Philip→
director · ~45y · appointed 2024-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RANN, Andrew→
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-06-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWNRIGG, Anne Julie→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-01 · resigned 2021-03-30
Resigned
HOLLYHEAD, Lisa Anne→
secretary · appointed 1998-11-26 · resigned 1999-01-08
Resigned
HOPKINSON, Dean→
secretary · appointed 1999-01-08 · resigned 1999-09-10
Resigned
DENT, Angelo John→
director · ~74y · appointed 1998-11-26 · resigned 2017-10-04
Resigned
DENT, Giulio Antoni Edi→
director · ~74y · appointed 1998-11-26 · resigned 1999-09-08
Resigned
DYE, Andrew Benjamin→
director · ~61y · appointed 1998-11-26 · resigned 2024-06-28
Resigned
DYE, Lesley Jean→
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-10-12 · resigned 2024-06-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge—17/06/2025—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property03/05/2023—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenture deed1 property22/03/1999—
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Recent filings (92 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-01