AESSEAL PLC

🌳Matureactive

02101607 · plc · incorporated 1987-02-19

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.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 38.0y

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 38.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Lenders & charges

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

46 officers (8 active, 46 linked, 38 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

222 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (116 events)Click to expand

2026-05-28
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accounts · AA
2026-01-19
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officers · AP01
2026-01-16
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officers · AP01
2026-01-16
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officers · AP01
2026-01-06
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officers · TM01
2026-01-01
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ALLAN, Ross appointed
director
2026-01-01
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JACKSON, Mark James appointed
director
2026-01-01
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TURNER, Emma Leanne appointed
director
2026-01-01
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CHAPPELL, John Henry resigned
director
2025-11-03
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WELSH, James Stuart resigned
director
2025-11-03
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officers · TM01
2025-06-17
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officers · AP01
2025-06-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
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HO CHIN CHIN, Jessica appointed
director
2024-12-24
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officers · AP01
2024-12-20
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WILKS, John Harry appointed
secretary
2024-12-20
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WILKS, John Harry appointed
director
2024-12-20
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DICKINSON, Claire Louise resigned
director
2024-12-20
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officers · AP03
2024-12-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-26
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officers · TM01
2024-09-26
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officers · TM02
2024-09-24
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SHABIR, Nazim Raza resigned
secretary
2024-09-24
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SHABIR, Nazim Raza resigned
director
2024-06-13
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accounts · AA
2024-05-29
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mortgage · MR04
2024-05-29
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mortgage · MR04
2024-05-29
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mortgage · MR04
2024-05-29
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Charge satisfied #7
2024-05-29
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Charge satisfied #6
2024-05-29
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Charge satisfied #5
2023-06-12
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accounts · AA
2023-03-31
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officers · AP01
2023-03-23
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BANKS, Joshua William appointed
director
2023-01-25
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REA, Rosalie resigned
director
2023-01-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-31
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WILLIAMS, Mark Owen resigned
director
2021-01-06
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COLVERSON, Andrew resigned
director
2021-01-01
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SHABIR, Nazim Raza appointed
secretary
2020-12-31
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DODD, Stephen Martin resigned
secretary
2020-10-26
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CHAPPELL, John Henry appointed
director
2020-06-29
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MCKERVEY, Martin James Claude resigned
director
2020-06-29
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SHABIR, Nazim Raza appointed
director
2020-03-19
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BINGHAM, Glyn Barry resigned
director
2020-03-19
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SMITH, Richard Jonathan resigned
director
2018-10-31
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BRIDGE, Gordon Wilson resigned
director
2018-09-10
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MCKERVEY, Martin James Claude appointed
director
2016-05-13
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COLLINS, Steven John resigned
director
2016-02-01
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC

Showing most recent 50 of 116 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple 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

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: CHAPPELL, John Henry resigned 2026-01-01; WELSH, James Stuart resigned 2025-11-03

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

A.E.S. Engineering Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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A.E.S. Engineering Limited

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

ultimate parent

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AESSEAL PLC

This company · 02101607

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
A.E.S. Engineering Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeplc

Incorporated1987-02-19

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Global Technology Centre

Bradmarsh Business Park

Mill Close Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 1BZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-08

Last: 2025-07-25