24-7 ENGINEERING GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07447136 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-22
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 14.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒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
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 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
18 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
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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-01-22📍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📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 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
- 2024-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-07-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-18➖LAWLER, Jason Kirk resigneddirector
- 2021-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-15➖HAWES, Anthony James resignedsecretary
- 2015-07-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-11-01➕LAWLER, Jason Kirk appointeddirector
- 2011-09-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2011-06-01➕HAWES, Anthony James appointedsecretary
- 2011-06-01➖HAWES, Anthony James resignedsecretary
- 2011-06-01➕HAWES, Anthony James appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs 24-7 ENGINEERING GROUP LIMITED
- 2010-11-22➕HAWES, Andrew Robert 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 16 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 16 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.
Group structure
24-7 Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
24-7 Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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24-7 ENGINEERING GROUP LIMITED
This company · 07447136
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
24-7 Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/07/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Darnhall Limitedceased 07/07/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-11-22
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: 2027-07-22
Last: 2026-07-08
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
GARE, Michael Adrian→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAWES, Andrew Robert→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2010-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROCK, Spencer→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAWES, Anthony James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-06-01 · resigned 2011-06-01
HAWES, Anthony James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-06-01 · resigned 2017-02-15
LAWLER, Jason Kirk→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-11-01 · resigned 2022-02-18
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Fixed charge on non-vesting debts and floating charge | 1 property | 06/09/2011 | 06/07/2015 |
Recent filings (57 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12