AEI COMPOUNDS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00163690 · ltd · incorporated 1920-02-04
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20160
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
38 officers (3 active, 38 linked, 33 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
230 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (94 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-01📄capital-alter-shares-consolidationcapital · SH02
- 2025-01-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-30➖BAKER, Simon Francis resigneddirector
- 2021-11-15➕SAGGESE, Luca appointeddirector
- 2021-11-15➕VANHOVE, Philippe Emile appointeddirector
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-31➖SABISTON, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2020-01-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-29➖SLEVIN, Michael Edward resigneddirector
- 2018-06-29➖ZUEHLKE, Philip resigneddirector
- 2017-11-28➖ROBERTS, David resigneddirector
- 2017-08-21➕BAKER, Simon Francis appointeddirector
- 2017-08-21➖SHAW, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2017-06-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Fgi Worldwide Llc
- 2016-09-01➖NEAME, Karen Lesley resignedsecretary
- 2016-09-01➖NEAME, Karen Lesley resigneddirector
- 2016-04-01➖SHENTON, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2014-06-30➖GARNETT, John Stuart resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-30➕NEAME, Karen Lesley appointedsecretary
- 2014-01-01➕NEAME, Karen Lesley appointeddirector
- 2013-08-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Wells Fargo Bank National Association
- 2013-06-30➖GARNETT, John Stewart resigneddirector
- 2013-06-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-07-26➕GARNETT, John Stuart appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-11➕SAVONUZZI, Andrea appointeddirector
- 2011-07-11➖SHARP, Wendy Jill resignedsecretary
- 2011-07-11➖DICK, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2011-07-11➕ROBERTS, David appointeddirector
- 2011-07-11➕ZUEHLKE, Philip appointeddirector
- 2011-07-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Centric Spv 1 Limited
- 2011-03-07➖JOLLIFFE, Andrew Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2009-11-20➖BRICE, Nigel Antony resigneddirector
- 2009-11-20➕DICK, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2009-11-20➕JOLLIFFE, Andrew Kenneth appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 94 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 106 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrea Savonuzzi Individual · Italian · DOB 01/1945 · age 81 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/06/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1920-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20160 — SIC 20160
Registered office
Sandwich Industrial Estate
Sandwich
Kent
CT13 9LY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01
Officers (3 active · 35 resigned)
SAGGESE, Luca→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-11-15
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SAVONUZZI, Andrea→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2011-07-11
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VANHOVE, Philippe Emile→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2021-11-15
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BOND, Michael Conway Hepton→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-11-03
GARNETT, John Stuart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-26 · resigned 2014-06-30
LEIGH, Martin Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-03 · resigned 2006-12-01
NEAME, Karen Lesley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-06-30 · resigned 2016-09-01
SHARP, Wendy Jill→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2011-07-11
ARMSTRONG, James Wellwood→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-08-30 · resigned 2007-09-24
BAKER, Simon Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-08-21 · resigned 2021-11-30
BENNETT, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1992-10-31
BIBBY, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-02-15 · resigned 1997-11-03
BOND, Michael Conway Hepton→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-04-25 · resigned 1997-11-03
BRICE, Nigel Antony→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2009-11-20
BROWN, Terry→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-09-21 · resigned 2006-10-27
DICK, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2009-11-20 · resigned 2011-07-11
ENTWISTLE, Graham Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-03-20 · resigned 2004-04-05
EVANS, John Alan Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1996-04-12
FELBECK, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-08-30 · resigned 2007-09-24
GARNETT, John Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2013-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Fgi Worldwide Fgi Worldwide Llc | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/06/2017 | 12/03/2024 | |
| satisfied | Wells Fargo Bank National Association | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/08/2013 | 06/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | Centric Spv 1 Centric Spv 1 Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 11/07/2011 | 14/06/2013 |
Recent filings (230 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
capital-alter-shares-consolidation
capital · SH02
2025-04-01
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-25