AEROMET INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01626585 · ltd · incorporated 1982-04-02
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 24530
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 25110Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 44.1y
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 44.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
42 officers (4 active, 42 linked, 32 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
226 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (113 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-12➕WHITELEY, Scott appointedsecretary
- 2026-02-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-08-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2025-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2025-07-23➕FOLSOM, Douglas appointeddirector
- 2025-07-23➕GROCHOWSKI, Raymond appointeddirector
- 2025-07-23➕ROY, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2025-07-23➖KEATING, Stephen Charles resigneddirector
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-04🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-23🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Cynergy Business Finance Limited
- 2024-01-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-18🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2023-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-30➖HYMAN, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2021-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-05-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-04-21🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2021-04-21🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2021-04-16🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Aurelius Finance Company Limited
- 2020-06-03➖RAJKUMAR, Vardhan Ashok resigneddirector
- 2020-06-03➖SLATER, Ian Gordon resigneddirector
- 2019-11-21➖HOLLIDAY, Simon resigneddirector
- 2018-03-01🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Leumi Abl Limited
- 2015-11-27➖ARMOUR, Darren resigneddirector
- 2015-08-24➕HOLLIDAY, Simon appointeddirector
- 2015-08-24➕HYMAN, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2015-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2015-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-07-23➖ALLY, Bibi Rahima resignedsecretary
- 2015-07-23➕KEATING, Stephen Charles appointeddirector
- 2015-07-23➕RAJKUMAR, Vardhan Ashok appointeddirector
- 2015-07-23➕SLATER, Ian Gordon appointeddirector
- 2015-07-23➖SMITH, Jeffrey Howard resigneddirector
- 2015-07-23➖STATILE, Peter J resigneddirector
- 2015-07-23🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Aeromet Holdings Limited
- 2015-07-23🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 113 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Pacific Aerospace & Electronics (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pacific Aerospace & Electronics (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AEROMET INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
This company · 01626585
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pacific Aerospace & Electronics (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC24530 — SIC 24530
Registered office
Aeromet Building
Cosgrove Close
Worcester
WR3 8UA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-05
Last: 2026-03-22
Officers (4 active · 38 resigned)
Active
FOLSOM, Douglas→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-07-23
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GROCHOWSKI, Raymond→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2025-07-23
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ROY, Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-07-23
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ALLY, Bibi Rahima→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-20 · resigned 2015-07-23
COLLETT, Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-30 · resigned 1998-08-14
HOGG, Thomas Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-07-22
LAWTON, Kirsten→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-12-01 · resigned 1998-07-30
PRENTICE, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-05 · resigned 2009-01-20
STEVEN, Brian Joseph Bonthrone→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-07-22 · resigned 1996-12-01
SYMONDS, Sheryl A→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-14 · resigned 2002-03-20
ARMOUR, Darren→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-11-09 · resigned 2015-11-27
CHIESE, Ross Anthony Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-07-21 · resigned 2011-11-09
COOPER, Ian Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1996-12-31
CRIGHTON, Anthony Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1997-03-03 · resigned 2002-03-20
CRIGHTON, Anthony Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1995-12-31
CROPLEY, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1992-08-04
DORVAL, Alan D→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-12-20 · resigned 2006-10-30
ELGAR, Martin Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1993-08-31
GERDE, Nick A→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1998-07-30 · resigned 2001-08-15
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Cynergy Business Finance Cynergy Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 6 properties | 23/01/2024 | 25/07/2025 | |
| satisfied | Aurelius Finance Company Aurelius Finance Company Limited | A registered charge | — | 16/04/2021 | 18/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Leumi Abl Leumi Abl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/03/2018 | 21/04/2021 | |
| satisfied | Aeromet Holdings Aeromet Holdings Limited | A registered charge | — | 23/07/2015 | 25/07/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/07/2015 | 04/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Leumi Abl Leumi Abl Limited | A registered charge | — | 23/07/2015 | 21/04/2021 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/12/2006 | 30/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 07/12/2006 | 30/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest and on other debts and floating charge on proceeds of other debts | 2 properties | 20/12/2005 | 28/04/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge | 1 property | 31/07/1998 | 10/09/2001 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 23/04/1982 | 12/07/1996 |
Recent filings (226 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-24