AMTEK PRECISION ENGINEERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04538909 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-18
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 23.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.2y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
68 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

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-04-30
Average employees2400

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals 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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-01-31
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2022-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-06-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-11-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-08-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2018-05-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2018-04-09
    ➕
    JONES, Matthew appointed
    director
  14. 2017-12-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-09-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2006-11-03
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    Charge satisfied #2
  18. 2006-11-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2006-04-19
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  20. 2004-04-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  21. 2003-03-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  22. 2002-09-18
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    Company incorporated
    As AMTEK PRECISION ENGINEERS LIMITED
  23. 2002-09-18
    ➕
    JONES, Helen Joyce appointed
    secretary
  24. 2002-09-18
    ➕
    JONES, Helen Joyce appointed
    director
  25. 2002-09-18
    ➕
    JONES, Michael Peter Andrew appointed
    director
  26. 2002-09-18
    ➕
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2002-09-18
    ➖
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-09-18
    ➕
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2002-09-18
    ➖
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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.

Group structure

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

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Amtek Global Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AMTEK PRECISION ENGINEERS LIMITED
This company · 04538909

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
Amtek Global Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990

Registered office

260-262 Bank Chambers Union Street
Torquay
TQ2 5QU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last: 2025-08-17

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

JONES, Helen Joyce→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, Helen Joyce→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, Matthew→
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, Michael Peter Andrew→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-18 · resigned 2002-09-18
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-18 · resigned 2002-09-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/04/2006—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property16/04/200403/11/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property31/03/200303/11/2006
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Recent filings (68 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-20