A E L BIOGAS LIMITED
- 35140SIC 35140
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-184.5k | £242.1k |
| Current assets | £484.1k | £2.02M |
| Cash | £10.7k | £11.6k |
| Debtors | £473.4k | £2.01M |
| Net assets | £-963.1k | £-830.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-08📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2019-07-08📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2019-07-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-14➕SHOOTER, Oliver John Lenton appointeddirector
- 2003-01-30➖LENTON, Gwendolen resigneddirector
- 1956-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs A E L BIOGAS LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 70 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
cleanGroup structure
A.E. Lenton Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A.E. Lenton Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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