A C PRECISION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06235703 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-02
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 9.5y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees500500

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-31
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  3. 2024-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2024-05-01
    ➖
    MORGAN, Nicola Jane resigned
    secretary
  6. 2023-06-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-11-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2016-11-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  17. 2016-05-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2016-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2013-04-30
    ➖
    HALL, Samantha resigned
    secretary
  20. 2013-04-30
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    MORGAN, Nicola Jane appointed
    secretary
  21. 2007-05-02
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    Company incorporated
    As A C PRECISION LIMITED
  22. 2007-05-02
    ➕
    COOKE, Andrew appointed
    director
  23. 2007-05-02
    ➕
    HALL, Samantha appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-05-02
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2007-05-02
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2007-05-02
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2007-05-02
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Cooke
Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56
75–100%
—75-100% shares02/05/2017

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
Incorporated2007-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Registered office

Unit 3 Hurricane Road
Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4FF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-16
Last: 2025-05-02

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

COOKE, Andrew→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-05-02
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Active
HALL, Samantha→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2013-04-30
Resigned
MORGAN, Nicola Jane→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-30 · resigned 2024-05-01
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2007-05-02
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2007-05-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property04/11/2016—
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Recent filings (55 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-31
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-25