AEBP WALLING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01902436 · ltd · incorporated 1985-04-04
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
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 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 40.8y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 40.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
37 officers (1 active, 37 linked, 27 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
213 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (98 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2023-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2022-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-01-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-08-13
    WATERTON-ZHOU, Kemi resigned
    secretary
  10. 2019-08-13
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2019-05-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-05-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-05-07
    ASHTON, Helen Louise appointed
    director
  14. 2019-05-07
    LEE, Sarah resigned
    director
  15. 2019-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-01-16
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2018-11-27
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2018-11-13
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  19. 2018-09-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2018-09-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2018-09-14
    BOYNTON, Kirstan Sarah resigned
    director
  22. 2018-09-14
    LEE, Sarah appointed
    director
  23. 2018-05-31
    WATERTON-ZHOU, Kemi appointed
    secretary
  24. 2018-05-31
    DORANDA LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2016-10-01
    BOYNTON, Kirstan Sarah appointed
    director
  26. 2016-10-01
    DOUGLAS, John David resigned
    director
  27. 2012-04-03
    COOKMAN, Richard James resigned
    director
  28. 2012-04-03
    DOUGLAS, John David appointed
    director
  29. 2010-04-26
    ROSE, Ian Andrew resigned
    secretary
  30. 2010-04-14
    DORANDA LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2010-03-17
    MAGSON, Andrew resigned
    director
  32. 2010-03-16
    COOKMAN, Richard James appointed
    director
  33. 2009-07-06
    HOLDCROFT, Laurence Nigel resigned
    secretary
  34. 2009-07-06
    ROSE, Ian Andrew appointed
    secretary
  35. 2009-04-07
    HOLDCROFT, Laurence Nigel appointed
    secretary
  36. 2009-04-07
    NUNN, Carol Jayne resigned
    secretary
  37. 2006-10-20
    SOWERBY, David Richard resigned
    director
  38. 2006-10-02
    MAGSON, Andrew appointed
    director
  39. 2006-10-02
    MAGSON, Andrew resigned
    director
  40. 2006-10-02
    MAGSON, Andrew appointed
    director
  41. 2006-09-15
    KINGDON, Patricia Ann resigned
    secretary
  42. 2006-09-15
    NUNN, Carol Jayne appointed
    secretary
  43. 2003-08-29
    KINGDON, Patricia Ann appointed
    secretary
  44. 2003-08-29
    SOWERBY, David Richard resigned
    secretary
  45. 2003-08-29
    BAILIE, William Henry Mccracken resigned
    director
  46. 2002-07-20
    BAILIE, William Henry Mccracken appointed
    director
  47. 2002-07-20
    WALDEN, William Keith resigned
    director
  48. 2002-01-02
    KIRK, Mervyn resigned
    director
  49. 2002-01-02
    LITTLEWOOD, Robert William resigned
    director
  50. 2002-01-02
    MCCALL, John Stewart resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 98 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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
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

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Apex Gutter & Drainage Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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The Alumasc Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
AEBP WALLING LIMITED
This company · 01902436

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Apex Gutter & Drainage Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest06/04/2016
The Alumasc Group Plc
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1985-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

C/O The Alumasc Group Plc
Station Road Burton Latimer
Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN15 5JP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28

Officers (1 active · 36 resigned)

ASHTON, Helen Louise
director · ~64y · appointed 2019-05-07
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Active
HILDITCH, Ian Thomas
secretary · resigned 1993-09-23
Resigned
HOLDCROFT, Laurence Nigel
secretary · appointed 2009-04-07 · resigned 2009-07-06
Resigned
JOWETT, Jonathan David
secretary · appointed 1997-01-28 · resigned 1999-03-01
Resigned
KINGDON, Patricia Ann
secretary · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2006-09-15
Resigned
NUNN, Carol Jayne
secretary · appointed 2006-09-15 · resigned 2009-04-07
Resigned
ROSE, Ian Andrew
secretary · appointed 2009-07-06 · resigned 2010-04-26
Resigned
SOWERBY, David Richard
secretary · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2003-08-29
Resigned
SOWERBY, David Richard
secretary · appointed 1993-09-23 · resigned 1997-01-28
Resigned
WATERTON-ZHOU, Kemi
secretary · appointed 2018-05-31 · resigned 2019-08-13
Resigned
DORANDA LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-04-14 · resigned 2018-05-31
Resigned
BAILIE, William Henry Mccracken
director · ~84y · appointed 2002-07-20 · resigned 2003-08-29
Resigned
BAMFORD, Michael
director · ~80y · appointed 1994-10-18 · resigned 1999-02-07
Resigned
BOYNTON, Kirstan Sarah
director · ~47y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2018-09-14
Resigned
COOKMAN, Richard James
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-03-16 · resigned 2012-04-03
Resigned
DEANE, Denis
director · ~99y · resigned 1993-09-23
Resigned
DEANE, Robert Harold
director · ~73y · resigned 1998-07-24
Resigned
DOUGLAS, John David
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-04-03 · resigned 2016-10-01
Resigned
FAHEY, David Anthony
director · ~68y · resigned 1992-11-26
Resigned
HILDITCH, Ian Thomas
director · ~85y · appointed 1993-05-20 · resigned 1998-09-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property01/05/199123/06/1994
satisfied
British Coal Enterprise
British Coal Enterprise Limited
A registered charge19/02/199121/01/1994
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property30/03/199021/01/1994
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Standard security1 property06/05/198807/07/1994
satisfied
British Coal Enterprise
British Coal Enterprise Limited
Debenture1 property09/06/198721/01/1994
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property07/03/198623/06/1994
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property31/07/198524/03/1994

Recent filings (213 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-07