A C D ENGINEERING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05100737 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-13
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£98.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £98,212
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,815 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£98k
↓ 9.9% YoY
Current Assets
£48k
↓ 8.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£22k£44k£65k£87k£109kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£112.3k£132.2k
Current assets£48.4k£53.1k
Net assets£98.2k£109.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-10-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2021-10-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2021-10-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2021-10-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-09-30
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    DUFFY, Jason Billy appointed
    director
  11. 2021-09-30
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    HODKINSON, Colin Philip resigned
    director
  12. 2021-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-04-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-09-27
    ➖
    SOKHI, Ajit Singh resigned
    director
  19. 2008-04-23
    ➕
    JOY, Gregory Stuart appointed
    secretary
  20. 2008-04-23
    ➖
    HODKINSON, Colin Philip resigned
    secretary
  21. 2006-09-05
    ➕
    JOY, Gregory Stuart appointed
    director
  22. 2006-07-28
    ➖
    JOY, Richard Eric resigned
    director
  23. 2004-12-29
    ➕
    HODKINSON, Colin Philip appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-12-29
    ➖
    HODKINSON, Frances Lillian resigned
    secretary
  25. 2004-12-29
    ➕
    HODKINSON, Colin Philip appointed
    director
  26. 2004-12-29
    ➖
    HODKINSON, Frances Lillian resigned
    director
  27. 2004-12-29
    ➖
    JOY, Janet resigned
    director
  28. 2004-12-29
    ➕
    JOY, Richard Eric appointed
    director
  29. 2004-12-29
    ➕
    SOKHI, Ajit Singh appointed
    director
  30. 2004-12-29
    ➖
    SOKHI, Surjit Kaur resigned
    director
  31. 2004-04-13
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    Company incorporated
    As A C D ENGINEERING LIMITED
  32. 2004-04-13
    ➕
    HODKINSON, Frances Lillian appointed
    secretary
  33. 2004-04-13
    ➕
    HODKINSON, Frances Lillian appointed
    director
  34. 2004-04-13
    ➕
    JOY, Janet appointed
    director
  35. 2004-04-13
    ➕
    SOKHI, Surjit Kaur appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jason Billy Duffy
Individual · British · DOB 07/1988 · age 38
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/09/2021
Mr Gregory Stuart Joy
Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Colin Philip Hodkinsonceased 30/09/2021· 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
Incorporated2004-04-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities

Registered office

Unit 17 Central City Industrial Estate
Redlane
Coventry
Warwickshire
CV6 5RY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

JOY, Gregory Stuart→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUFFY, Jason Billy→
director · ~38y · appointed 2021-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOY, Gregory Stuart→
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-09-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HODKINSON, Colin Philip→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-29 · resigned 2008-04-23
Resigned
HODKINSON, Frances Lillian→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2004-12-29
Resigned
HODKINSON, Colin Philip→
director · ~74y · appointed 2004-12-29 · resigned 2021-09-30
Resigned
HODKINSON, Frances Lillian→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2004-12-29
Resigned
JOY, Janet→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2004-12-29
Resigned
JOY, Richard Eric→
director · ~83y · appointed 2004-12-29 · resigned 2006-07-28
Resigned
SOKHI, Ajit Singh→
director · ~82y · appointed 2004-12-29 · resigned 2013-09-27
Resigned
SOKHI, Surjit Kaur→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2004-12-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-10-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04