METAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
NI018949 · ltd · incorporated 1985-11-15
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25120
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).

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Refinance opportunity

13 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 39.6y

45/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 39.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £5,739,636

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Profit before tax£5.74M£5.17M
Average employees81007900

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 resolution
  • • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 resolution
  • • 2 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2026-03-04
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  3. 2026-03-03
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2026-02-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2026-02-16
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  6. 2025-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-06-01
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    Charge satisfied #8
  17. 2015-06-01
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    Charge satisfied #7
  18. 2015-06-01
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    Charge satisfied #6
  19. 2015-06-01
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    Charge satisfied #5
  20. 2015-06-01
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    Charge satisfied #4
  21. 2015-06-01
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    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 2015-05-05
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Ulster Bank Limited
  23. 2015-05-05
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Ulster Bank Limited
  24. 2015-03-10
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2015-03-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2015-03-10
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    Charge satisfied #11
  27. 2015-03-10
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    Charge satisfied #10
  28. 2015-03-10
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    Charge satisfied #9
  29. 2010-03-10
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  30. 2010-03-10
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  31. 2010-03-10
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  32. 2010-03-10
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  33. 2010-03-10
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  34. 2008-07-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  35. 2006-04-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  36. 2005-08-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
  37. 2000-12-14
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    MCKNIGHT, Shirley Elizabeth appointed
    director
  38. 1994-04-29
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Aib Group Northern Ireland PLC
  39. 1994-04-26
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Aib Group Northern Ireland PLC
  40. 1986-10-24
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Tsb Northern Ireland PLC
  41. 1985-11-15
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    Company incorporated
    As METAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
  42. 1985-11-15
    ➕
    MCKNIGHT, Shirley appointed
    secretary
  43. 1985-11-15
    ➕
    MCKNIGHT, Thomas Brian appointed
    director
  44. 1985-11-15
    ➕
    WILSON, Calvin Ryan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 41 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 41 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Thomas Brian Mcknight
Individual · British · DOB 03/1944 · age 82
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/09/2016

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-11-15
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC25120 — SIC 25120

Registered office

Steeple Road Industrial Estate
Steeple Road,
Antrim
Co Antrim
BT41 1AB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)

MCKNIGHT, Shirley→
secretary · appointed 1985-11-15
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Active
MCKNIGHT, Shirley Elizabeth→
director · ~74y · appointed 2000-12-14
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Active
MCKNIGHT, Thomas Brian→
director · ~82y · appointed 1985-11-15
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Active
WILSON, Calvin Ryan→
director · ~59y · appointed 1985-11-15
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Mortgages & charges

13
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
NatWest Group
Ulster Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property05/05/2015—
outstanding
NatWest Group
Ulster Bank Limited
A registered charge—05/05/2015—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property10/03/201001/06/2015
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property10/03/201001/06/2015
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property10/03/201001/06/2015
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property10/03/201001/06/2015
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property10/03/201001/06/2015
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property17/07/200801/06/2015
satisfied
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Mortgage or charge1 property25/04/200610/03/2015
satisfied
Aib Group (UK)
Aib Group (UK) PLC
Mortgage or charge1 property03/08/200510/03/2015
satisfied
Aib Group Northern Ireland
Aib Group Northern Ireland PLC
Charge1 property29/04/199410/03/2015
satisfied
Aib Group Northern Ireland
Aib Group Northern Ireland PLC
Solicitors letter of undertaking1 property26/04/199410/03/2015
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Northern Ireland PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property24/10/198610/03/2015
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Recent filings (143 total)

resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-04
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-03