PRECISION LIQUIDS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
NI010131 · ltd · incorporated 1974-04-18
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10910
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46210SIC 46210
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
154 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-20
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  2. 2026-04-11
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    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-03-31
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    QUINN, Grainne Caitriona appointed
    director
  4. 2025-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-13
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  6. 2025-02-28
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    DUNNE, Vanessa Louise resigned
    director
  7. 2024-09-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-09-25
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    DUNNE, Vanessa Louise appointed
    director
  9. 2024-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-04-20
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  11. 2022-04-26
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-03
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    JORDAN, Geoffrey William, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  13. 2021-06-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2021-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  15. 2020-11-25
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  16. 2020-11-11
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    BARNETT, William Bingham resigned
    director
  17. 2020-04-23
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  18. 2019-05-01
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  19. 2018-04-24
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  20. 2017-05-02
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  21. 2016-05-30
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    BRADLEY, David Alexander resigned
    director
  22. 2013-11-28
    ➖
    BARNETT, Robert resigned
    director
  23. 2013-11-22
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    MCAREE, Michael James appointed
    director
  24. 2013-07-31
    ➖
    MCAREE, Michael Joseph resigned
    director
  25. 2012-07-25
    ➕
    HERON, Claudine Jane appointed
    director
  26. 2010-01-14
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Peter John appointed
    director
  27. 2010-01-14
    ➕
    BRADLEY, David Alexander appointed
    director
  28. 2008-09-12
    ➖
    MC GUIGAN, Gary Thomas resigned
    director
  29. 2007-11-29
    ➕
    BARNETT, William Bingham appointed
    director
  30. 2007-11-29
    ➖
    STEVENSON, Michael resigned
    director
  31. 2006-06-12
    ➕
    MC GUIGAN, Gary Thomas appointed
    director
  32. 2006-02-20
    ➖
    MCDONALD, Colin Robert resigned
    director
  33. 1974-04-18
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    Company incorporated
    As PRECISION LIQUIDS LIMITED
  34. 1974-04-18
    ➕
    JORDAN, Geoffrey William, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  35. 1974-04-18
    ➕
    BARNETT, Robert appointed
    director
  36. 1974-04-18
    ➕
    MCAREE, Michael Joseph appointed
    director
  37. 1974-04-18
    ➕
    MCDONALD, Colin Robert appointed
    director
  38. 1974-04-18
    ➕
    STEVENSON, Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

W&R Barnett Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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W&R Barnett Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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PRECISION LIQUIDS LIMITED
This company · NI010131

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
W&R Barnett Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1974-04-18
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC10910 — SIC 10910

Registered office

Clarendon House
23 Clarendon Road
Belfast
BT1 3BG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

HERON, Claudine Jane→
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-07-25
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Active
KENNEDY, Peter John→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-01-14
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Active
MCAREE, Michael James→
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
QUINN, Grainne Caitriona→
director · ~42y · appointed 2026-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JORDAN, Geoffrey William, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 1974-04-18 · resigned 2021-06-03
Resigned
BARNETT, Robert→
director · ~82y · appointed 1974-04-18 · resigned 2013-11-28
Resigned
BARNETT, William Bingham→
director · ~50y · appointed 2007-11-29 · resigned 2020-11-11
Resigned
BRADLEY, David Alexander→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-01-14 · resigned 2016-05-30
Resigned
DUNNE, Vanessa Louise→
director · ~52y · appointed 2024-09-25 · resigned 2025-02-28
Resigned
MC GUIGAN, Gary Thomas→
director · ~55y · appointed 2006-06-12 · resigned 2008-09-12
Resigned
MCAREE, Michael Joseph→
director · ~73y · appointed 1974-04-18 · resigned 2013-07-31
Resigned
MCDONALD, Colin Robert→
director · ~74y · appointed 1974-04-18 · resigned 2006-02-20
Resigned
STEVENSON, Michael→
director · ~83y · appointed 1974-04-18 · resigned 2007-11-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (154 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-19