FIFE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC033397 · ltd · incorporated 1958-10-15
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 48.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22190
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 25990SIC 25990
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 48.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 48.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2500 | 2300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-02➖RUDD, Catherine resigneddirector
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-14📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-11➕JACKSON, Amanda Claire appointeddirector
- 2025-07-28➕HEALY, Lisa appointedsecretary
- 2025-07-28➖RUDD, Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-07-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-07-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-21📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2023-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30➕HOGARTH, Aaron Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-11-30➖HOGARTH, Robert Alexander resigneddirector
- 2022-11-30➕RUDD, Catherine appointeddirector
- 2022-11-30➖STILL, Theresa Mary resigneddirector
- 2022-11-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 1997-11-28➖HOGARTH, Laurence William Bowman resigneddirector
- 1994-04-01➕RUDD, Catherine appointedsecretary
- 1994-04-01➕STILL, Theresa Mary appointeddirector
- 1992-06-23➖HOGARTH, Norah Mary resignedsecretary
- 1992-06-23➕STILL, Theresa Mary appointedsecretary
- 1992-06-23➖STILL, Theresa Mary resignedsecretary
- 1979-05-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1978-01-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1958-10-15🏢Company incorporatedAs FIFE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: RUDD, Catherine resigned 2025-07-28; RUDD, Catherine resigned 2026-01-02
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Aaron Robert Hogarth Individual · British · DOB 02/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/07/2025 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Theresa Mary Stillceased 08/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Robert Alexander Hogarthceased 07/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr William Alexander Hogarthceased 06/07/2018· 25-50% shares
- Ms Theresa Mary Stillceased 08/07/2016· 25-50% voting
- Mr Robert Alexander Hogarthceased 08/07/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1958-10-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC22190 — SIC 22190
Registered office
Walmer House
31 East Port
Dunfermline
KY12 7LH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
Active
HOGARTH, Aaron Robert→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2022-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACKSON, Amanda Claire→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-08-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOGARTH, Norah Mary→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-06-23
RUDD, Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 2025-07-28
STILL, Theresa Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-06-23 · resigned 1992-06-23
HOGARTH, Laurence William Bowman→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1997-11-28
HOGARTH, Robert Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 2022-11-30
RUDD, Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2022-11-30 · resigned 2026-01-02
STILL, Theresa Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1994-04-01 · resigned 2022-11-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/05/1979 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 20/01/1978 | 21/03/2023 |
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Recent filings (136 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-07-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-11