8020 ENGINEERING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07074983 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-12
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
73 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 200 |
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
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
12
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 2 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-15➖DONALD REID GROUP LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-11-19📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-11-19📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-11-19⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-11-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-18📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-03-18📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-01-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-21➖BURMAN, Ake Stig resigneddirector
- 2010-10-19➕CLAPP, Michael Alan appointeddirector
- 2009-11-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 8020 ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 2009-11-12➕HORGAN, Sean Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-11-12➕DONALD REID GROUP LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-11-12➕BURMAN, Ake Stig appointeddirector
- 2009-11-12➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2009-11-12➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
1 high · 1 low1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-11-19: legacy
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Sean Michael Horgan Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Michael Alan Clapp Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Validus Holding Abceased 21/06/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-11-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
C/O Eaccounts Ltd Ground Floor Cardigan House
Swansea Enterprise Park
Swansea
SA7 9LA
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
CLAPP, Michael Alan→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HORGAN, Sean Michael→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DONALD REID GROUP LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-11-12 · resigned 2026-01-15
BURMAN, Ake Stig→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-11-12 · resigned 2023-06-21
KAHAN, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2009-11-12 · resigned 2009-11-12
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Recent filings (73 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-19
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-11-19
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-11-19
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-11-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-07
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-03-18
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-03-18