OPUS INSTRUMENTS LTD
🌳Matureactive
06456717 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-19
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26701
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 12.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
64 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Net assets | £0 | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-12-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-19➖CREEDON, Michael John resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-19➖CREEDON, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2023-10-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-29➕BROWN, Stephen Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-21➖ABELL, Jonathan Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-08-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-17➕SHARMA, Amitabh appointeddirector
- 2022-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2019-12-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-11-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-04-05➕ABELL, Jonathan Paul appointeddirector
- 2019-04-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-04-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-02-13➕CREEDON, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2014-02-13➖ROBINSON, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2014-02-13➕CREEDON, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2014-02-13➖ROBINSON, Laurence John, Dr resigneddirector
- 2014-02-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs OPUS INSTRUMENTS LTD
- 2007-12-19➕ROBINSON, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-19➕ROBINSON, Laurence John, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Sdi Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Sdi Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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OPUS INSTRUMENTS LTD
This company · 06456717
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sdi Group Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26701 — SIC 26701
Registered office
Beacon House
Nuffield Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB4 1TF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
BROWN, Stephen Mark→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHARMA, Amitabh→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CREEDON, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-02-13 · resigned 2024-01-19
ROBINSON, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-19 · resigned 2014-02-13
ABELL, Jonathan Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-04-05 · resigned 2022-09-21
CREEDON, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-02-13 · resigned 2024-01-19
ROBINSON, Laurence John, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-12-19 · resigned 2014-02-13
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/11/2019 | 02/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/04/2018 | 02/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/02/2014 | 04/04/2018 |
Recent filings (64 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-10