A.E.S. REWINDS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00513000 · ltd · incorporated 1952-11-05
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 38.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£275.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 38.2y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 38.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £275,396
Net assets shrinking
Down £19,898 YoY
Cash YoY
+2%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£163k
↑ 2.2% YoY
Net Worth
£275k
↓ 6.7% YoY
Current Assets
£506k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£101k£202k£304k£405k£506kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£298.6k£325.7k
Current assets£506.0k£438.6k
Cash£163.0k£159.5k
Debtors£343.0k£279.0k
Net assets£275.4k£295.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-28
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    LAWTON, Jeffrey Alan appointed
    director
  3. 2025-01-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-15
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-12
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-12-12
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-12-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  9. 2023-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  12. 2020-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2017-12-04
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    LAWTON, Jeffrey Alan resigned
    director
  17. 2017-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-12-08
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    LAWTON, Jeffrey Alan appointed
    director
  19. 2006-04-06
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Keith appointed
    secretary
  20. 2006-04-06
    ➖
    LAWTON, Jeffrey Alan resigned
    secretary
  21. 2006-04-06
    ➖
    LAWTON, Jeffrey Alan resigned
    director
  22. 2005-09-01
    ➖
    ATTRIDGE, Carol resigned
    secretary
  23. 2005-09-01
    ➖
    ATTRIDGE, Carol resigned
    director
  24. 2005-09-01
    ➖
    ATTRIDGE, Ronald Michael John resigned
    director
  25. 2005-08-31
    ➕
    FIANDER, Shirley appointed
    director
  26. 2005-08-31
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Keith appointed
    director
  27. 2005-08-31
    ➕
    LAWTON, Jeffrey Alan appointed
    secretary
  28. 2005-08-31
    ➕
    LAWTON, Jeffrey Alan appointed
    director
  29. 1988-05-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  30. 1952-11-05
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    Company incorporated
    As A.E.S. REWINDS LIMITED

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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Ktsf Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ktsf Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A.E.S. REWINDS LIMITED
This company · 00513000

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ktsf Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control12/12/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Keith Taylorceased 12/12/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Ms Shirley Fianderceased 12/12/2023· 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
Incorporated1952-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

8-10 South Street
Epsom
Surrey
KT18 7PF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-17
Last: 2025-12-03

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

TAYLOR, Keith→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-06
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Active
FIANDER, Shirley→
director · ~76y · appointed 2005-08-31
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Active
LAWTON, Jeffrey Alan→
director · ~68y · appointed 2025-01-28
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Active
TAYLOR, Keith→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-08-31
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Active
ATTRIDGE, Carol→
secretary · resigned 2005-09-01
Resigned
LAWTON, Jeffrey Alan→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2006-04-06
Resigned
ATTRIDGE, Carol→
director · ~83y · resigned 2005-09-01
Resigned
ATTRIDGE, Ronald Michael John→
director · ~86y · resigned 2005-09-01
Resigned
LAWTON, Jeffrey Alan→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-12-08 · resigned 2017-12-04
Resigned
LAWTON, Jeffrey Alan→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-08-31 · resigned 2006-04-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property19/05/1988—
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Recent filings (110 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-12