FLOW TECHNOLOGIES LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
11914979 · ltd · incorporated 2019-03-30
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2024
Net worth
£75.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26511
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62012Business and domestic software development
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £75,819
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£76k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-03-31 | 2023-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £408 | £408 |
| Current assets | £1.0k | £1.0k |
| Net assets | £75.8k | £75.8k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-03-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-18📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-10-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-28➖HIGGINS, Jacob Angel resigneddirector
- 2021-09-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-07-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-07-17📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2020-07-04➕CLARKE, Stuart James appointeddirector
- 2020-07-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-28➕PEARCE, David Adam Schofield, Dr. appointeddirector
- 2019-03-30🏢Company incorporatedAs FLOW TECHNOLOGIES LTD
- 2019-03-30➕HIGGINS, Jacob Angel 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 60 — 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 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr David Adam Schofield Pearce Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 28/10/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Jacob Angel Higginsceased 28/10/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26511 — SIC 26511
Registered office
Unit 2a White Rose House
8 Otley Road
Leeds
LS6 2AD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2025-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
CLARKE, Stuart James→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-07-04
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PEARCE, David Adam Schofield, Dr.→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-06-28
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HIGGINS, Jacob Angel→
Resigneddirector · ~28y · appointed 2019-03-30 · resigned 2021-10-28
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Recent filings (29 total)
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-04-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-11-16