AE INDUSTRIAL & AIR EQUIPMENT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01331066 · ltd · incorporated 1977-09-22

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 20.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.7y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

22 officers (2 active, 22 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

134 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31
Average employees	3700

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals 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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand

2026-04-01
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officers · TM01
2026-03-31
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BONGAERTS, Alex Christiaan Jan resigned
director
2026-03-17
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officers · AP01
2026-03-16
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SAHIN KOCAS, Handan appointed
director
2025-12-22
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accounts · AA
2024-11-05
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address · AD01
2024-06-24
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accounts · AA01
2024-06-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-18
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-06-18
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-18
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officers · AP01
2024-06-18
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officers · AP01
2024-06-18
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officers · TM01
2024-06-18
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officers · TM01
2024-06-18
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2024-06-18
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officers · TM01
2024-06-18
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officers · TM02
2024-06-13
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BARDSLEY, Andrew David appointed
director
2024-06-13
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WRIGHT, Carolyn resigned
secretary
2024-06-13
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BONGAERTS, Alex Christiaan Jan appointed
director
2024-06-13
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BURFORD, Mark resigned
director
2024-06-13
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DRAPER, Stewart Harold resigned
director
2024-06-13
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EYRE, John Rees resigned
director
2024-06-13
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THROP, Simon Paul resigned
director
2024-06-13
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WRIGHT, Carolyn resigned
director
2024-06-13
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-13
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Charge satisfied #1
2024-03-28
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COSGROVE, Richard Patrick resigned
secretary
2024-03-28
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WRIGHT, Carolyn appointed
secretary
2024-03-28
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COSGROVE, Richard Patrick resigned
director
2024-03-28
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WRIGHT, Carolyn appointed
director
2024-03-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-28
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-28
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-11-01
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DRAPER, Stewart Harold appointed
director
2019-09-30
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ASKHAM, Melvyn resigned
director
2018-12-20
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COSGROVE, Richard Patrick appointed
secretary
2018-12-20
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SCOTT, Michael resigned
secretary
2018-12-20
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SCOTT, Michael resigned
director
2018-02-06
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COSGROVE, Richard Patrick appointed
director
2017-02-23
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HENNELL, Cecil Arthur resigned
secretary
2017-02-23
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SCOTT, Michael appointed
secretary
2017-02-23
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HENNELL, Cecil Arthur resigned
director
2015-04-01
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THROP, Simon Paul appointed
director
2011-04-30
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HILL, Michael resigned
director
2009-09-30
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SHAWCROSS, Geoffrey Douglas resigned
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Atlas Copco Uk Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Atlas Copco Uk Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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AE INDUSTRIAL & AIR EQUIPMENT LIMITED

This company · 01331066

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
Atlas Copco Uk Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	13/06/2024

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Eyre & Elliston Holdings Limitedceased 13/06/2024· 75-100% shares

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

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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6 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

Incorporated1977-09-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Registered office

Unit 5 Westway 21 Chesford Grange

Woolston

Warrington

WA1 4SZ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-02

Last: 2025-06-18

Officers (2 active · 20 resigned)

BARDSLEY, Andrew David→

director · ~54y · appointed 2024-06-13

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SAHIN KOCAS, Handan→

director · ~53y · appointed 2026-03-16

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

COSGROVE, Richard Patrick→

secretary · appointed 2018-12-20 · resigned 2024-03-28

Resigned

HENNELL, Cecil Arthur→

secretary · resigned 2017-02-23

Resigned

SCOTT, Michael→

secretary · appointed 2017-02-23 · resigned 2018-12-20

Resigned

WRIGHT, Carolyn→

secretary · appointed 2024-03-28 · resigned 2024-06-13

Resigned

ASKHAM, Melvyn→

director · ~75y · appointed 2001-12-27 · resigned 2019-09-30

Resigned

BONGAERTS, Alex Christiaan Jan→

director · ~66y · appointed 2024-06-13 · resigned 2026-03-31

Resigned

BURFORD, Mark→

director · ~62y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2024-06-13

Resigned

CHESSHIRE, David Harvey→

director · ~79y · appointed 1993-03-24 · resigned 2007-03-31

Resigned

COLE, Robert Michael→

director · ~72y · resigned 2002-01-31

Resigned

COSGROVE, Richard Patrick→

director · ~69y · appointed 2018-02-06 · resigned 2024-03-28

Resigned

DRAPER, Stewart Harold→

director · ~53y · appointed 2020-11-01 · resigned 2024-06-13

Resigned

EYRE, John Rees→

director · ~78y · resigned 2024-06-13

Resigned

HENNELL, Cecil Arthur→

director · ~100y · resigned 2017-02-23

Resigned

HILL, Michael→

director · ~80y · appointed 2001-12-27 · resigned 2011-04-30

Resigned

SCOTT, Michael→

director · ~78y · appointed 2007-03-22 · resigned 2018-12-20

Resigned

SHAWCROSS, Geoffrey Douglas→

director · ~94y · resigned 2009-09-30

Resigned

SMITH, Brian Charles→

director · ~88y · resigned 2001-01-18

Resigned

STENNETT, John Henry March→

director · ~107y · resigned 2000-03-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Fixed charge on book debts and other debts	1 property	12/09/2005	13/06/2024

Recent filings (134 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-01

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-03-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-12-22

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-30

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-11-05

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-01

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended

accounts · AA01

2024-06-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-06-21

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-06-18

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-06-18

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2024-06-18

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2024-06-18

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-06-18

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-06-18

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-06-18