R E S PRECISION ENGINEERS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC087900 · ltd · incorporated 1984-05-04
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Machining
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 41.0y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 41.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (84/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
3 years of iXBRL accounts extracted + narrative notes parsed
95
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (0 active, 11 linked, 8 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
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

3 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£0Aug 2023Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-312023-08-31
Average employees400400400

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-09
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  2. 2026-04-23
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-04-22
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    HUTTON, Lindsay Alexander resigned
    director
  4. 2025-06-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-06-24
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    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-02-27
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    HUTTON, Lindsay Alexander appointed
    director
  8. 2025-02-27
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    MACDONALD, Iain resigned
    director
  9. 2024-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-05-09
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  11. 2022-05-13
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  12. 2021-03-12
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  13. 2020-05-27
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  14. 2019-05-13
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  15. 2017-09-27
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  16. 2017-01-23
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  17. 2017-01-20
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    MACDONALD, John resigned
    director
  18. 2016-10-05
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-04-15
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  20. 2016-02-10
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    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-12-03
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    MACDONALD, Iain appointed
    director
  22. 2013-05-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited, No 1 Brookhill Way, Oxon, OX16 3EL
  23. 2012-12-19
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    HUTTON, Lindsay Alexander resigned
    director
  24. 2012-12-19
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    MACDONALD, John appointed
    director
  25. 2012-11-26
    ➖
    HUTTON, Lindsay Alexander resigned
    secretary
  26. 2012-10-09
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    RITCHIE, Colin resigned
    director
  27. 2009-02-06
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Stevenson Petrie resigned
    secretary
  28. 2009-02-06
    ➕
    HUTTON, Lindsay Alexander appointed
    secretary
  29. 2009-02-06
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Stevenson Petrie resigned
    director
  30. 2009-02-06
    ➕
    RITCHIE, Colin appointed
    director
  31. 2006-09-28
    ➕
    HUTTON, Lindsay Alexander appointed
    director
  32. 2006-09-28
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    MCBRIDE, Richard resigned
    director
  33. 1998-04-30
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    DAVIDSON, Stevenson Petrie appointed
    secretary
  34. 1998-04-30
    ➖
    DAWSON, Eric Richard Dear resigned
    secretary
  35. 1998-04-30
    ➖
    DAWSON, Eric Richard Dear resigned
    director
  36. 1985-06-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  37. 1984-05-04
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    Company incorporated
    As R E S PRECISION ENGINEERS LIMITED

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-13

No active directors on record
high

Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Macdonald
Individual · British · DOB 03/1944 · age 82
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1984-05-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25620 — Machining

Registered office

203 Strathmartine Road
Dundee
DD3 8PH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-13OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-30

Officers (0 active · 11 resigned)

DAVIDSON, Stevenson Petrie→
secretary · appointed 1998-04-30 · resigned 2009-02-06
Resigned
DAWSON, Eric Richard Dear→
secretary · resigned 1998-04-30
Resigned
HUTTON, Lindsay Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2009-02-06 · resigned 2012-11-26
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Stevenson Petrie→
director · ~82y · resigned 2009-02-06
Resigned
DAWSON, Eric Richard Dear→
director · ~88y · resigned 1998-04-30
Resigned
HUTTON, Lindsay Alexander→
director · ~53y · appointed 2025-02-27 · resigned 2026-04-22
Resigned
HUTTON, Lindsay Alexander→
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2012-12-19
Resigned
MACDONALD, Iain→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-12-03 · resigned 2025-02-27
Resigned
MACDONALD, John→
director · ~82y · appointed 2012-12-19 · resigned 2017-01-20
Resigned
MCBRIDE, Richard→
director · ~89y · resigned 2006-09-28
Resigned
RITCHIE, Colin→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-02-06 · resigned 2012-10-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited, No 1 Brookhill Way, Oxon, OX16 3EL
A registered charge1 property31/05/2013—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property28/06/1985—
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Recent filings (118 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-27