ADS PRECISION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04132915 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-29
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
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 66). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.3y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.3 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: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£305k£610k£915k£1.2m£1.5mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets—£1.02M
Current assets—£1.52M
Cash—£160.1k
Debtors—£726.4k
Net assets—£802.8k
Average employees1100—

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
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-06
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  3. 2025-01-06
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  4. 2024-09-03
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-29
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  6. 2024-07-29
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  7. 2023-09-21
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-28
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-30
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2021-03-24
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
  12. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-06-25
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    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2019-06-25
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    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2019-06-25
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    Charge satisfied #5
  17. 2019-06-25
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    Charge satisfied #4
  18. 2019-05-24
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    address · AD01
  19. 2018-09-27
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-12-01
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    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2014-12-01
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    Charge satisfied #2
  22. 2014-12-01
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2014-11-12
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2014-11-05
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2010-10-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
  26. 2005-08-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
  27. 2001-02-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
  28. 2000-12-29
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    Company incorporated
    As ADS PRECISION LIMITED
  29. 2000-12-29
    ➕
    SENIOR, Nigel Frederick appointed
    secretary
  30. 2000-12-29
    ➕
    SENIOR, Andrew David appointed
    director
  31. 2000-12-29
    ➕
    SENIOR, Nigel Frederick appointed
    director
  32. 2000-12-29
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2000-12-29
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    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2000-12-29
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    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2000-12-29
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    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nigel Frederick Senior
Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Andrew David Senior
Individual · British · DOB 07/1960 · age 66
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2000-12-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 1 Aspen Court Centurion Business Park
Bessemer Way
Rotherham
S60 1FB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-12
Last: 2025-12-29

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

SENIOR, Nigel Frederick→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-29
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Active
SENIOR, Andrew David→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-12-29
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Active
SENIOR, Nigel Frederick→
director · ~59y · appointed 2000-12-29
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Active
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-12-29 · resigned 2000-12-29
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-12-29 · resigned 2000-12-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
A registered charge—24/03/2021—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property12/11/201425/06/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—05/11/201425/06/2019
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property01/10/201001/12/2014
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property26/08/200501/12/2014
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property01/02/200101/12/2014
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Recent filings (76 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-03-29