MICRO PRECISION (WALES) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04544831 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-25
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£53.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46520
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -33% 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

1 live charge · oldest 21.5y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £53,472
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,295 YoY
Cash YoY
-33%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£44k
↓ 33% YoY
Net Worth
£53k
↓ 2.4% YoY
Current Assets
£171k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£41k£81k£122k£163k£203kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£58.7k£63.7k
Current assets£171.4k£203.2k
Cash£44.4k£66.2k
Debtors£57.3k£37.5k
Net assets£53.5k£54.8k

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

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3 signals 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
2
filings
  • 2 change-of-name
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 change-of-name
Last 180 days
8
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-27
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  2. 2026-04-27
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  3. 2025-12-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-12-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-12-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2025-12-11
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2025-12-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2025-12-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2025-11-21
    LITTLE, Robert Wilson appointed
    director
  10. 2025-11-21
    MORRIS, Francis William resigned
    secretary
  11. 2025-11-21
    MORRIS, Francis William resigned
    director
  12. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-11-02
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  20. 2016-12-31
    BIGGS, Gary Dean resigned
    director
  21. 2010-09-01
    MORRIS, Francis William appointed
    secretary
  22. 2010-01-01
    MORRIS, Jacqueline resigned
    secretary
  23. 2004-11-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
  24. 2004-09-01
    BIGGS, Gary Dean appointed
    director
  25. 2002-09-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MICRO PRECISION (WALES) LIMITED
  26. 2002-09-25
    MORRIS, Jacqueline appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-09-25
    MORRIS, Francis William appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MORRIS, Francis William resigned 2025-11-21; MORRIS, Francis William resigned 2025-11-21

Name changed 2 times
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-04-27: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2026-04-27: change-of-name-notice

Group structure

Micro Precision Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Micro Precision Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
MICRO PRECISION (WALES) LIMITED
This company · 04544831

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
Micro Precision Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares21/11/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Francis William Morrisceased 21/11/2025· 50-75% shares
  • Mr Andrew Willisceased 21/11/2025· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46520 — SIC 46520

Registered office

Unit 6 Spectrum Business Estate,
Bircholt Road
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 9YP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

LITTLE, Robert Wilson
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-11-21
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Active
MORRIS, Francis William
secretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2025-11-21
Resigned
MORRIS, Jacqueline
secretary · appointed 2002-09-25 · resigned 2010-01-01
Resigned
BIGGS, Gary Dean
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-09-01 · resigned 2016-12-31
Resigned
MORRIS, Francis William
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-09-25 · resigned 2025-11-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property01/11/2004
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Recent filings (79 total)

certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-04-27
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2026-04-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-12-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-18