A. I. G. ENGINEERING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01538893 · ltd · incorporated 1981-01-15
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£124.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 33.2y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
125 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red 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 £124,299
Net assets shrinking
Down £59,820 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£124k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£391k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£100k£200k£301k£401k£501kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£154.4k£214.2k
Current assets£391.2k£501.0k
Debtors£370.7k£490.4k
Net assets£124.3k£184.1k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  2. 2025-12-30
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    STEADMAN, Stephen appointed
    director
  3. 2025-12-30
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    RHODES, Bernard George resigned
    director
  4. 2025-12-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2025-12-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-12-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-12-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-10-30
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    RHODES, Steven Bernard resigned
    director
  9. 2025-10-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2025-06-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2024-11-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-10-21
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    RHODES, Steven Bernard appointed
    director
  14. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-01-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-09-21
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    ARROWSMITH, Lance Maurice resigned
    director
  19. 2022-09-21
    ➕
    RHODES, Bernard George appointed
    director
  20. 2022-09-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2022-09-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2022-09-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2021-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-09-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  25. 2021-08-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  26. 2021-08-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  27. 2021-07-16
    ➕
    ARROWSMITH, Lance Maurice appointed
    director
  28. 2021-07-16
    ➖
    WOLGRAM, Rupert Peter resigned
    director
  29. 2015-05-12
    ➖
    RHODES, Carole Ann resigned
    secretary
  30. 2015-05-12
    ➖
    RHODES, Bernard George resigned
    director
  31. 2015-05-12
    ➖
    RHODES, Carole Ann resigned
    director
  32. 2015-05-12
    ➕
    WOLGRAM, Rupert Peter appointed
    director
  33. 2001-01-01
    ➕
    RHODES, Carole Ann appointed
    secretary
  34. 2001-01-01
    ➕
    RHODES, Bernard George appointed
    director
  35. 2001-01-01
    ➕
    RHODES, Carole Ann appointed
    director
  36. 2000-12-31
    ➖
    ALLEN, Paul resigned
    secretary
  37. 2000-12-31
    ➖
    ALLEN, Paul resigned
    director
  38. 2000-12-31
    ➖
    BEASLEY, David resigned
    director
  39. 2000-12-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  40. 1997-06-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  41. 1993-03-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  42. 1981-01-15
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    Company incorporated
    As A. I. G. ENGINEERING 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 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: RHODES, Bernard George resigned 2025-12-30; RHODES, Steven Bernard resigned 2025-10-30

Group structure

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

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Sho Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
A. I. G. ENGINEERING LIMITED
This company · 01538893

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
Sho Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting30/12/2025
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Bernard George Rhodesceased 30/12/2025· significant influence
  • Mr Lance Maurice Arrowsmithceased 21/09/2022· significant influence
  • Mr Rupert Peter Wolgramceased 16/07/2021· 75-100% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Registered office

Cheadle Place
Stockport Road
Cheadle
SK8 2JX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

STEADMAN, Stephen→
director · ~69y · appointed 2025-12-30
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Active
ALLEN, Paul→
secretary · resigned 2000-12-31
Resigned
RHODES, Carole Ann→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2015-05-12
Resigned
ALLEN, Paul→
director · ~70y · resigned 2000-12-31
Resigned
ARROWSMITH, Lance Maurice→
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-07-16 · resigned 2022-09-21
Resigned
BEASLEY, David→
director · ~77y · resigned 2000-12-31
Resigned
RHODES, Bernard George→
director · ~86y · appointed 2022-09-21 · resigned 2025-12-30
Resigned
RHODES, Bernard George→
director · ~86y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2015-05-12
Resigned
RHODES, Carole Ann→
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2015-05-12
Resigned
RHODES, Steven Bernard→
director · ~59y · appointed 2024-10-21 · resigned 2025-10-30
Resigned
WOLGRAM, Rupert Peter→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-05-12 · resigned 2021-07-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property21/12/2000—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property01/03/199318/06/1997
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Recent filings (125 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-02-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-12-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-08