CETA (PRECISION ENGINEERING) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC081414 · ltd · incorporated 1983-01-11
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 43.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£838.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 43.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £838,108
Net assets shrinking
Down £103,921 YoY
Cash YoY
-1%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£529k
↓ 1.3% YoY
Net Worth
£838k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£736k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £903.1k | £973.5k |
| Current assets | £735.7k | £824.6k |
| Cash | £529.4k | £536.5k |
| Debtors | £190.7k | £251.8k |
| Net assets | £838.1k | £942.0k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-09-26📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2017-09-26📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2017-09-26📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2017-09-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-07-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-05-29➖MCHARG, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2014-05-29➖MURRAY, James Edward resigneddirector
- 2014-05-28➕KERR, Stuart Walter Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2014-05-28➖MURRAY, James Edward resignedsecretary
- 2013-12-19➕KERR, Stuart Walter Stephen appointeddirector
- 2013-12-19➕LAW, David appointeddirector
- 2013-12-19➕TAIT, Kevin Robert appointeddirector
- 2013-04-30➖HOLT, John resigneddirector
- 1995-02-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1994-01-31➖HOFFMAN, Hartmut resigneddirector
- 1991-09-27➖STEEL, William Robert resigneddirector
- 1991-07-08➖SWANSTON, William resigneddirector
- 1986-05-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Scottish Development Agency
- 1983-02-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Scottish Development Agency
- 1983-02-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1983-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs CETA (PRECISION ENGINEERING) LIMITED
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kevin Robert Tait Individual · British · DOB 12/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2017 |
Mr David Law Individual · British · DOB 09/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2017 |
Mr Stuart Walter Stephen Kerr Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2017 |
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
Incorporated1983-01-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities
Registered office
Unit 4, Block 1 Tweedbank Industrial Estate
Galashiels
Selkirkshire
TD1 3RS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-18
Last: 2025-06-04
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
KERR, Stuart Walter Stephen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-05-28
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KERR, Stuart Walter Stephen→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-12-19
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Active
TAIT, Kevin Robert→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MURRAY, James Edward→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2014-05-28
HOFFMAN, Hartmut→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 1994-01-31
HOLT, John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2013-04-30
MCHARG, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2014-05-29
MURRAY, James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2014-05-29
STEEL, William Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1991-09-27
SWANSTON, William→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1991-07-08
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Scottish Development Agency | Bond for further loan | 1 property | 28/05/1986 | — | |
| satisfied | Scottish Development Agency | Instrument of charge | 1 property | 21/02/1983 | 27/02/1995 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 21/02/1983 | — |
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Recent filings (109 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-07-25