FLORIN ENGINEERING DESIGN LTD

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SC444600 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-08
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£295
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £295

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£295
↑ 392% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 3.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£3k£4k£5k£7kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£295£60
Current assets£6.5k£6.3k
Net assets£295£60

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
6
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-03-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-08
    ➕
    PRUTIANU, Florin appointed
    director
  4. 2026-03-08
    ➖
    PRUTIANU, Florin resigned
    director
  5. 2026-02-24
    ➖
    PRUTIANU, Madalina resigned
    secretary
  6. 2026-02-24
    ➖
    PRUTIANU, Madalina resigned
    director
  7. 2026-02-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2026-02-24
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2026-02-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2025-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-04-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2023-09-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2023-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-03-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2019-03-25
    ➕
    PRUTIANU, Madalina appointed
    director
  21. 2018-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-07-31
    ➖
    DORINA, Popa resigned
    secretary
  23. 2017-07-31
    ➕
    PRUTIANU, Madalina appointed
    secretary
  24. 2016-11-01
    ➕
    DORINA, Popa appointed
    secretary
  25. 2016-11-01
    ➖
    PRUTIANU, Madalina resigned
    secretary
  26. 2013-03-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FLORIN ENGINEERING DESIGN LTD
  27. 2013-03-08
    ➕
    PRUTIANU, Madalina appointed
    secretary
  28. 2013-03-08
    ➕
    PRUTIANU, Florin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: PRUTIANU, Madalina resigned 2026-02-24; PRUTIANU, Florin resigned 2026-03-08; PRUTIANU, Madalina resigned 2026-02-24

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Florin Prutianu
Individual · British · DOB 09/1982 · age 44
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Madalina Prutianuceased 24/02/2026· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-03-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71121 — Engineering design activities for industrial process and production

Registered office

8 Hyde Park
Bucksburn
Aberdeen
AB21 9JF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-22
Last: 2026-03-08

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

PRUTIANU, Florin→
director · ~44y · appointed 2026-03-08
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Active
DORINA, Popa→
secretary · appointed 2016-11-01 · resigned 2017-07-31
Resigned
PRUTIANU, Madalina→
secretary · appointed 2017-07-31 · resigned 2026-02-24
Resigned
PRUTIANU, Madalina→
secretary · appointed 2013-03-08 · resigned 2016-11-01
Resigned
PRUTIANU, Florin→
director · ~42y · appointed 2013-03-08 · resigned 2026-03-08
Resigned
PRUTIANU, Madalina→
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-03-25 · resigned 2026-02-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-21