A.E. ANDREW (DEVELOPMENTS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00791636 · ltd · incorporated 1964-02-12
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2026
Net worth
£2.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 84). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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Refinance opportunity

18 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 48.1y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 48.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 58/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £2,398

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£480£959£1k£2k£2kFeb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£2.4k£2.4k
Debtors£2.4k£2.4k
Net assets£2.4k£2.4k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-12
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-12-09
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    KING, Clare Rita resigned
    director
  4. 2025-10-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-10-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-08-06
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    LANGMAID, Margaret Ann resigned
    secretary
  7. 2025-08-06
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    LANGMAID, Margaret Ann resigned
    director
  8. 2025-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-01-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-12-20
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    LANGMAID, Peter Anthony resigned
    director
  16. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-10-26
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    officers · CH03
  18. 2018-10-26
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    officers · CH01
  19. 2018-10-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2018-10-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2018-10-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2003-04-17
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    Charge satisfied #18
  23. 2003-04-17
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    Charge satisfied #17
  24. 2003-04-17
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    Charge satisfied #16
  25. 2002-09-12
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    Charge satisfied #12
  26. 2002-09-12
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    Charge satisfied #11
  27. 2002-09-12
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    Charge satisfied #10
  28. 2002-09-12
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    Charge satisfied #9
  29. 2002-09-12
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    Charge satisfied #8
  30. 2002-09-12
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    Charge satisfied #7
  31. 2002-09-12
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    Charge satisfied #5
  32. 2002-09-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 1997-07-22
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    RABIN, Patricia Edna resigned
    director
  34. 1996-11-21
    ➕
    LANGMAID, Patrick Charles appointed
    director
  35. 1996-07-24
    ➖
    RABIN, Brian Douglas resigned
    director
  36. 1994-12-21
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    Charge registered #18
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  37. 1994-04-27
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    Charge satisfied #15
  38. 1993-08-27
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    Charge satisfied #14
  39. 1993-08-27
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    Charge satisfied #13
  40. 1993-08-27
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    Charge satisfied #6
  41. 1993-08-03
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  42. 1993-07-20
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  43. 1989-12-20
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Tsb Bank PLC
  44. 1989-09-26
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    Charge satisfied #4
  45. 1989-09-26
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    Charge satisfied #3
  46. 1986-02-10
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: E.M. Gibson
  47. 1986-01-03
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Commercial Bank & Wales PLC
  48. 1984-09-12
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Commercial Bank of Wales PLC
  49. 1984-09-12
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Commercial Bank of Wales PLC
  50. 1984-09-12
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Commercial Bank of Wales PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 62 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

2 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: LANGMAID, Margaret Ann resigned 2025-08-06; KING, Clare Rita resigned 2025-12-09; LANGMAID, Margaret Ann resigned 2025-08-06

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Wallsend Estates Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Wallsend Estates Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A.E. ANDREW (DEVELOPMENTS) LIMITED
This company · 00791636

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
Wallsend Estates Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1964-02-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Harscombe House 1 Darklake View
Estover
Plymouth
Devon
PL6 7TL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

KING, David Stewart→
director · ~84y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LANGMAID, Patrick Charles→
director · ~61y · appointed 1996-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LANGMAID, Margaret Ann→
secretary · resigned 2025-08-06
Resigned
KING, Clare Rita→
director · ~79y · resigned 2025-12-09
Resigned
LANGMAID, Margaret Ann→
director · ~90y · resigned 2025-08-06
Resigned
LANGMAID, Peter Anthony→
director · ~91y · resigned 2019-12-20
Resigned
RABIN, Brian Douglas→
director · ~90y · resigned 1996-07-24
Resigned
RABIN, Patricia Edna→
director · ~86y · resigned 1997-07-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

18
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property21/12/199417/04/2003
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property03/08/199317/04/2003
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property20/07/199317/04/2003
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Tsb Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property20/12/198927/04/1994
satisfied
E.M. Gibson
Legal charge1 property10/02/198627/08/1993
satisfied
Commercial Bank & Wales
Commercial Bank & Wales PLC
Legal mortgage1 property03/01/198627/08/1993
satisfied
Commercial Bank of Wales
Commercial Bank of Wales PLC
Mortgage1 property12/09/198412/09/2002
satisfied
Commercial Bank of Wales
Commercial Bank of Wales PLC
Mortgage1 property12/09/198412/09/2002
satisfied
Commercial Bank of Wales
Commercial Bank of Wales PLC
Mortgage1 property12/09/198412/09/2002
satisfied
Commercial Bank of Wales
Commercial Bank of Wales PLC
Mortgage1 property12/09/198412/09/2002
satisfied
Commercial Bank of Wales
Commercial Bank of Wales PLC
Mortgage1 property12/09/198412/09/2002
satisfied
Commercial Bank of Wales
Commercial Bank of Wales PLC
Mortgage1 property12/09/198412/09/2002
satisfied
Commercial Bank of Wales .
Commercial Bank of Wales PLC.
Mortgage1 property12/09/198427/08/1993
satisfied
Commercial Bank of Wales
Commercial Bank of Wales PLC
Mortgage1 property12/09/198412/09/2002
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property23/11/198226/09/1989
satisfied
Mrs E.M. Gibson
Mortgage1 property21/12/198126/09/1989
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property21/10/1981—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property17/04/197812/09/2002
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Recent filings (130 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-11