MDF ENGINEERING LTD

🌳Matureactive

NI034234 · ltd · incorporated 1998-05-19

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

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 27.7y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 27.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

31 officers (6 active, 31 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

145 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (86 events)Click to expand

2026-01-30
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officers · AP01
2026-01-27
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officers · TM02
2026-01-27
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officers · AP03
2026-01-21
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MCCAULEY, Christopher appointed
secretary
2026-01-21
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DENG, Evelyn resigned
secretary
2026-01-21
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officers · TM01
2026-01-01
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MUDD, Charles William appointed
director
2026-01-01
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RAMAEKERS, Robert resigned
director
2025-09-12
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2024-10-21
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2023-09-20
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2023-09-18
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accounts · AA
2022-08-12
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2021-10-11
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officers · TM01
2021-10-07
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officers · CH01
2021-09-24
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MUDD, Charles William resigned
director
2021-09-24
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officers · TM01
2021-09-24
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2021-09-24
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2021-09-24
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officers · AP01
2021-09-24
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officers · AP01
2021-09-15
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YE, Jian Feng resigned
director
2021-09-14
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accounts · AA
2021-09-10
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WEN, Shi appointed
director
2021-09-10
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JI, Haifeng resigned
director
2021-09-10
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LI, Xiaofu resigned
director
2021-09-10
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MAO, Yi resigned
director
2021-09-10
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RAMAEKERS, Robert appointed
director
2020-09-16
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2020-02-18
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CUSHNAHAN, Enda James resigned
director
2020-02-03
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ZHAN, Rui appointed
director
2019-07-31
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SCHUSTER, Wolfgang resigned
director
2019-07-19
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JI, Haifeng appointed
director
2019-07-19
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LUO, Peng resigned
director
2019-03-19
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DENG, Evelyn appointed
secretary
2019-03-19
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LU, Fei resigned
secretary
2019-01-23
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BRATTON, Paul appointed
director
2019-01-23
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WEN, Quan resigned
director
2018-09-24
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LU, Fei appointed
secretary
2018-09-24
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MAO, Yi resigned
secretary
2018-09-24
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LI, Guiping resigned
director
2018-09-24
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MAO, Yi appointed
director
2018-04-16
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TAN, Ren resigned
director
2018-04-13
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LUO, Peng appointed
director
2017-10-01
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MAO, Yi appointed
secretary
2017-10-01
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LI, Xiaofu appointed
director
2017-10-01
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WEN, Quan appointed
director
2017-10-01
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YANG, Guanghui resigned
director
2017-06-15
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ZHANG, Ling appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DENG, Evelyn resigned 2026-01-21; RAMAEKERS, Robert resigned 2026-01-01

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.

Group structure

Cimc Vehicles Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cimc Vehicles Uk Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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MDF ENGINEERING LTD

This company · NI034234

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
Cimc Vehicles Uk Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	30/11/2017

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Retlan Manufacturing Ltdceased 30/11/2017· 75-100% shares

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

Incorporated1998-05-19

Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland

Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Registered office

116 Deerpark Road

Toomebridge

Co. Antrim

BT41 3SJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-02

Last: 2026-05-19