PRONTO ENGINEERING GROUP LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 74/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £615.9k | £609.8k |
| Current assets | £1.12M | £1.07M |
| Cash | — | £340.5k |
| Debtors | — | £302.1k |
| Net assets | £295.7k | £262.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-10-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-06-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-02-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-22🏢Company incorporatedAs PRONTO ENGINEERING GROUP LIMITED
- 2015-09-22➕MCKEEVER, Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-22➕MCKEEVER, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2015-09-22➕MCKEEVER, Rory appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Elizabeth Mckeever Individual · Irish · DOB 08/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 31/03/2022 |
Mr Rory Mckeever Individual · Northern Irish · DOB 03/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Elizabeth Mckeeverceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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