AUTOLIFTS & ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 42/100 (watch), bankability 2/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (80/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 46.1y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2014-01-24📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2002-11-12📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2002-07-30📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2002-03-21⚠️legacyinsolvency · 405(2)
- 2002-03-06⚠️legacyinsolvency · 405(2)
- 2002-03-06⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 2001-12-30⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 2000-12-06⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 2000-03-20⚠️legacyinsolvency · 405(2)
- 1999-12-06⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1999-02-09⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1998-03-11⚠️legacyinsolvency · 405(2)
- 1998-01-02⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1997-01-16⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1996-02-13⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1995-01-25⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1994-01-25⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1993-01-14⚠️liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 3.6
- 1992-11-16📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1992-01-22⚠️liquidation-receiver-administrative-receivers-reportinsolvency · 3.10
- 1991-12-06⚠️legacyinsolvency · SPEC PEN
- 1991-12-06⚠️legacyinsolvency · SPEC PEN
- 1991-12-04⚠️legacyinsolvency · SPEC PEN
- 1991-11-19⚠️legacyinsolvency · SPEC PEN
- 1990-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1990-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1988-12-16🔒Charge registered #7Lender: S.G. Warburg & Co. LTD as Agent and Trustee for the Banks as Defined in the Schedule to FORMM395 Reg M270
- 1988-12-16🔒Charge registered #6Lender: S.G. Warburg & Co. LTD as Agent and Trustee for the Banks as Defined in the Schedule to FORMM395 Ref M294
- 1988-12-16🔒Charge registered #5Lender: S.G. Warburg & Co. LTD as Agent and Trustee for the Banks as Defined in the Schedule to FORMM395 Ref M247
- 1988-06-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: S.G. Warburg & Co. Ltdas Agent and Trustee for the Banks (As Defined)
- 1988-06-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: S.G. Warburg & Co. Ltdas Agent and Trustee for the Banks and the Overdraft Bank (As Defined)
- 1980-12-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1980-06-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1953-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOLIFTS & ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 73 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high · 2 med · 1 lowStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 1998-10-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-07-06
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2002-03-21: legacy; 2002-03-06: legacy
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | S.G. Warburg & Co. as Agent and Trustee for the Banks as Defined in the Schedule to FORMM395 Reg M270 S.G. Warburg & Co. LTD as Agent and Trustee for the Banks as Defined in the Schedule to FORMM395 Reg M270 | Deed of variation | 1 property | 16/12/1988 | — | |
| outstanding | S.G. Warburg & Co. as Agent and Trustee for the Banks as Defined in the Schedule to FORMM395 Ref M294 S.G. Warburg & Co. LTD as Agent and Trustee for the Banks as Defined in the Schedule to FORMM395 Ref M294 | Deed of variation | 1 property | 16/12/1988 | — | |
| outstanding | S.G. Warburg & Co. as Agent and Trustee for the Banks as Defined in the Schedule to FORMM395 Ref M247 S.G. Warburg & Co. LTD as Agent and Trustee for the Banks as Defined in the Schedule to FORMM395 Ref M247 | Deed of variation | 1 property | 16/12/1988 | — | |
| outstanding | S.G. Warburg & Co. Ltdas Agent and Trustee for the Banks (As Defined) | Composite guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 30/06/1988 | — | |
| outstanding | S.G. Warburg & Co. Ltdas Agent and Trustee for the Banks and the Overdraft Bank (As Defined) | Composite guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 30/06/1988 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Further guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 15/12/1980 | 05/01/1990 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 24/06/1980 | 05/01/1990 |