DIAMAC ENGINEERING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC174433 · ltd · incorporated 1997-04-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 29.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£400.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Machining
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 29.0y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £400,832
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£157k
Net Worth
£401k
Current Assets
£452k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £456.4k |
| Current assets | £451.8k |
| Cash | £157.5k |
| Debtors | £258.0k |
| Net assets | £400.8k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-16➕ROBINS, Andrew Michael George appointeddirector
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-10-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-05➕COWIE, Simon Henry Dyer appointeddirector
- 2022-10-05➕POLSON, Andrew Alexander appointeddirector
- 2022-10-05➖SYME, Alistair Beattie resigneddirector
- 2022-06-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-02-04📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2020-02-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-01-24➖SYME, Carole-Anne resignedsecretary
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-28➖GRIBBON, Michael Keith resigneddirector
- 2007-01-11➕SYME, Carole-Anne appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-11➖PURPLE VENTURE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-02-28➕PURPLE VENTURE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-02-28➖YOUNG & PARTNERS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-05-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1997-04-14🏢Company incorporatedAs DIAMAC ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 1997-04-14➕YOUNG & PARTNERS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-04-14➕GRIBBON, Michael Keith appointeddirector
- 1997-04-14➕SYME, Alistair Beattie appointeddirector
- 1997-04-14➕YOUNG, Thomas Duncan appointeddirector
- 1997-04-14➖YOUNG, Thomas Duncan resigneddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
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.)
Group structure
Enerquip Manufacturing Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Enerquip Manufacturing Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DIAMAC ENGINEERING LIMITED
This company · SC174433
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Enerquip Manufacturing Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/10/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alistair Beattie Symeceased 05/10/2022· 75-100% shares
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
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
Incorporated1997-04-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25620 — Machining
Registered office
Unit 4
Woodend Business Centre
Cowdenbeath
Fife
KY4 8HG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-28
Last: 2026-04-14
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
COWIE, Simon Henry Dyer→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POLSON, Andrew Alexander→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBINS, Andrew Michael George→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-07-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SYME, Carole-Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2020-01-24
PURPLE VENTURE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-02-28 · resigned 2007-01-11
YOUNG & PARTNERS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-04-14 · resigned 2005-02-28
GRIBBON, Michael Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1997-04-14 · resigned 2008-03-28
SYME, Alistair Beattie→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-04-14 · resigned 2022-10-05
YOUNG, Thomas Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1997-04-14 · resigned 1997-04-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 02/05/1997 | 23/06/2022 |
Recent filings (100 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-10-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-06-23