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Synectics PLC

Industrial Goods and Services First-pass screen £36m

410/1000 Overall fit

AI beneficiary 35% 35

Operating leverage 25% 52

Valuation 25% 30

Downside protection 15% 58

First-pass take

Synectics is a surveillance/CCTV business shifting from bespoke project delivery to product-led/partner-enabled model. AI is a platform component ('applied in targeted use cases'), not a revenue line or strategic focus. Synectic Systems shows 1.3ppt EBITDA margin expansion, but FY25 benefited from a one-off £12m gaming contract; FY26 guidance is mid-single-digit margins (vs. 12.5% in FY25) due to deliberate investment. Balance sheet strong (£14.1m net cash, no debt), but 21% customer concentration and project-based revenue model create execution risk during transformation.

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