A S ENGINEERING (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05077374 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-18
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£242.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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: 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.0y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £242,678
Net assets shrinking
Down £87,008 YoY
Cash YoY
-2%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£237k
↓ 1.8% YoY
Net Worth
£243k
↓ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£291k
↓ 6.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £281.4k | £413.1k |
| Current assets | £291.2k | £312.6k |
| Cash | £237.1k | £241.5k |
| Debtors | £54.1k | £71.1k |
| Net assets | £242.7k | £329.7k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25➖FORD, Wayne Martin resigneddirector
- 2023-04-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-12-09➕FORD, Jane Rachael appointeddirector
- 2016-09-26➖SIRS, Alan resignedsecretary
- 2016-09-26➖SIRS, Alan resigneddirector
- 2007-07-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bournemouth International Airport Limited
- 2004-03-22➕FORD, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2004-03-22➕SIRS, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-22➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-22➕FORD, Wayne Martin appointeddirector
- 2004-03-22➕SIRS, Alan appointeddirector
- 2004-03-22➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs A S ENGINEERING (UK) LIMITED
- 2004-03-18➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-18➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael James Ford Individual · British · DOB 07/1980 · age 46 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 01/07/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Wayne Martin Fordceased 01/07/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
24 Albion Close Newtown Business Park
Poole
BH12 3LL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
FORD, Jane Rachael→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORD, Michael James→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2004-03-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SIRS, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2016-09-26
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-18 · resigned 2004-03-22
FORD, Wayne Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2023-04-25
SIRS, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2016-09-26
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-18 · resigned 2004-03-22
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bournemouth International Airport Bournemouth International Airport Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 30/07/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (68 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-26