24-7 MECHANICAL LTD
🌳Matureactive
06870738 · ltd · incorporated 2009-04-06
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-01➕GARE, Michael Adrian appointeddirector
- 2025-04-01➕ROCK, Spencer appointeddirector
- 2024-10-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-03-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-18➖LAWLER, Jason Kirk resigneddirector
- 2022-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-15➖HAWES, Anthony James resignedsecretary
- 2009-04-22➕HAWES, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 2009-04-22➕HAWES, Anthony James appointedsecretary
- 2009-04-22➕LAWLER, Jason Kirk appointeddirector
- 2009-04-07➖JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigneddirector
- 2009-04-06🏢Company incorporatedAs 24-7 MECHANICAL LTD
- 2009-04-06➕JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointeddirector
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Robert Hawes Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jason Kirk Lawlerceased 18/02/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-04-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
The Fuse Box
Cranford Drive
Knutsford
Cheshire
WA16 8ZR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
GARE, Michael Adrian→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-04-01
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HAWES, Andrew Robert→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2009-04-22
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ROCK, Spencer→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-04-01
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HAWES, Anthony James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-04-22 · resigned 2017-02-15
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-04-06 · resigned 2009-04-07
LAWLER, Jason Kirk→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-04-22 · resigned 2022-02-18
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Recent filings (57 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06