FORGE AND EQUIP CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
SC808640 · ltd · incorporated 2024-04-29
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
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Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-02-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-23➕PEREIRA SANTOS, Valtemes appointeddirector
- 2025-09-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs FORGE AND EQUIP CIC
- 2024-04-29➕MCCONNELL, Merrix William Alexander, Rev appointeddirector
- 2024-04-29➕MELO DA SILVA, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2024-04-29📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Young company: Only 2.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel Melo Da Silva Individual · Brazilian · DOB 12/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/04/2024 |
Rev Merrix William Alexander Mcconnell Individual · Irish · DOB 11/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/04/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-04-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
13 Haddington Road
Tranent
EH33 1LR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-12
Last: 2025-04-28
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
MCCONNELL, Merrix William Alexander, Rev→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-04-29
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MELO DA SILVA, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-04-29
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PEREIRA SANTOS, Valtemes→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-09-23
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Recent filings (8 total)
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-02-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-20
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2024-04-29