PROFLEX SHOCK ABSORBERS UK LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
13245866 · ltd · incorporated 2021-03-04
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
18 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 accounts
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2026-04-20📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2026-04-18📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2026-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-04🏢Company incorporatedAs PROFLEX SHOCK ABSORBERS UK LTD
- 2021-03-04➕HARPER, Deborah Marie appointedsecretary
- 2021-03-04➕HARPER, Daniel Fergus appointeddirector
- 2021-03-04➕WOODCOCK, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2021-03-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-03-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel Fergus Harper Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 04/03/2021 |
Mr Christopher Woodcock Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 04/03/2021 |
Heidi Jane Woodcock Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 04/03/2021 |
Mrs Deborah Marie Harper Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 04/03/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-03-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71122 — Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Registered office
Revidge Fold Garage
Revidge Fold
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 8DJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
HARPER, Deborah Marie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-03-04
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HARPER, Daniel Fergus→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-03-04
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WOODCOCK, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-03-04
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Recent filings (18 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2026-05-15
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2026-04-20
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-08-27