AEL REALISATIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01198029 · ltd · incorporated 1975-01-28
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
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 (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-07-18
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2005-06-01
    FEREDAY, Michael David appointed
    secretary
  3. 2005-05-31
    MANDER, Darren resigned
    secretary
  4. 2000-01-26
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  5. 1998-06-01
    COCKS, Alan resigned
    director
  6. 1998-06-01
    POOLE, Nicholas David resigned
    director
  7. 1998-06-01
    TIMMINS, John William resigned
    director
  8. 1998-06-01
    WEBB, Keith resigned
    director
  9. 1997-06-01
    POOLE, Nicholas David appointed
    director
  10. 1997-06-01
    TIMMINS, John William appointed
    director
  11. 1996-07-15
    ASQUITH, David John resigned
    director
  12. 1996-06-01
    PERRY, Albert resigned
    director
  13. 1996-04-17
    ATKINS, Ronald Harry resigned
    secretary
  14. 1996-04-17
    MANDER, Darren appointed
    secretary
  15. 1996-04-15
    WEBB, Keith appointed
    director
  16. 1994-10-17
    POTTER, Brian James resigned
    director
  17. 1994-06-01
    FEREDAY, Michael David resigned
    director
  18. 1989-05-10
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  19. 1987-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
    historical · PRE87
  20. 1975-01-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AEL REALISATIONS LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2012-02-29

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-06-28

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1975-01-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

Davies Mayers Barnett Llp
Pillar House 113/115 Bath Road
Cheltenham Gloucestershire
GL53 7LS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2012-02-29OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2010-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-06-28OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

FEREDAY, Michael David
secretary · appointed 2005-06-01
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Active
ATKINS, Ronald Harry
director · ~82y
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Active
ATKINS, Ronald Harry
secretary · resigned 1996-04-17
Resigned
MANDER, Darren
secretary · appointed 1996-04-17 · resigned 2005-05-31
Resigned
ASQUITH, David John
director · ~77y · resigned 1996-07-15
Resigned
COCKS, Alan
director · ~82y · resigned 1998-06-01
Resigned
FEREDAY, Michael David
director · ~64y · resigned 1994-06-01
Resigned
PERRY, Albert
director · ~104y · resigned 1996-06-01
Resigned
POOLE, Nicholas David
director · ~63y · appointed 1997-06-01 · resigned 1998-06-01
Resigned
POTTER, Brian James
director · ~89y · resigned 1994-10-17
Resigned
TIMMINS, John William
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-06-01 · resigned 1998-06-01
Resigned
WEBB, Keith
director · ~70y · appointed 1996-04-15 · resigned 1998-06-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (4 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2019-07-18
legacy
address · 287
2000-01-26
legacy
address · 287
1989-05-10
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01