FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

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SC218807 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-02
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 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£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees1100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2023-07-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2022-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-05-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2016-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-02-20
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    WHITE, Michael John appointed
    director
  18. 2014-02-20
    ➖
    BROWN, Margaret resigned
    secretary
  19. 2014-02-20
    ➖
    BROWN, Graeme James resigned
    director
  20. 2005-02-11
    ➕
    BROWN, Margaret appointed
    secretary
  21. 2005-02-11
    ➕
    BROWN, Graeme James appointed
    director
  22. 2005-02-11
    ➖
    KEITH, Gordon resigned
    director
  23. 2005-02-10
    ➖
    BROWN, Graeme James resigned
    secretary
  24. 2005-02-10
    ➖
    BROWN, Graeme James resigned
    director
  25. 2005-02-08
    ➕
    KEITH, Gordon appointed
    director
  26. 2001-06-30
    ➕
    BROWN, Graeme James appointed
    secretary
  27. 2001-06-30
    ➖
    MACFADYEN, Kenneth Iain Neil resigned
    secretary
  28. 2001-06-30
    ➖
    MACFADYEN, Kenneth Iain Neil resigned
    director
  29. 2001-05-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
  30. 2001-05-02
    ➕
    MACFADYEN, Kenneth Iain Neil appointed
    secretary
  31. 2001-05-02
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2001-05-02
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2001-05-02
    ➕
    BROWN, Graeme James appointed
    director
  34. 2001-05-02
    ➕
    MACFADYEN, Kenneth Iain Neil appointed
    director
  35. 2001-05-02
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2001-05-02
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Specialist Ducting Supplies Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Specialist Ducting Supplies Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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FLEXIBLE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
This company · SC218807

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Specialist Ducting Supplies Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-05-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290

Registered office

2 Gordon Avenue
Hillington Park
Glasgow
G52 4TG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-23
Last: 2025-05-09

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

WHITE, Michael John→
director · ~77y · appointed 2014-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Graeme James→
secretary · appointed 2001-06-30 · resigned 2005-02-10
Resigned
BROWN, Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-11 · resigned 2014-02-20
Resigned
MACFADYEN, Kenneth Iain Neil→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2001-06-30
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2001-05-02
Resigned
BROWN, Graeme James→
director · ~89y · appointed 2005-02-11 · resigned 2014-02-20
Resigned
BROWN, Graeme James→
director · ~89y · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2005-02-10
Resigned
KEITH, Gordon→
director · ~71y · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2005-02-11
Resigned
MACFADYEN, Kenneth Iain Neil→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2001-06-30
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-05-02 · resigned 2001-05-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-07-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-04