ADVANCED ELASTOMER SYSTEMS UNLIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02512288 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1990-06-15
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
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Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20160
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
32 officers (2 active, 32 linked, 27 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
196 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-11
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2025-10-22
    ✏️
    reregistration-private-limited-to-private-unlimited-company
    change-of-name · RR05
  3. 2025-10-22
    ✏️
    reregistration-assent
    change-of-name · FOA-RR
  4. 2025-10-22
    ✏️
    certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimited
    change-of-name · CERT3
  5. 2025-10-22
    📄
    re-registration-memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MAR
  6. 2025-10-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-10-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-12-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  11. 2022-12-29
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2022-09-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-01-17
    📍
    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  14. 2022-01-12
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  15. 2022-01-12
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  16. 2021-12-01
    ➕
    MILNER, Karl Andrew appointed
    director
  17. 2021-12-01
    ➕
    WILKES, Anne Elaine, Mrs. appointed
    director
  18. 2021-12-01
    ➖
    HARNESS, Fiona resigned
    secretary
  19. 2021-12-01
    ➖
    HENDERSON, Richard Robert resigned
    director
  20. 2021-12-01
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Andrew Mark resigned
    director
  21. 2021-12-01
    ➖
    VAN NULAND, Tom resigned
    director
  22. 2021-12-01
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  23. 2021-12-01
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2021-12-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2021-12-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2021-12-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2019-03-01
    ➖
    DON, William Assheton Eardley Douglas resigned
    director
  28. 2019-03-01
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Andrew Mark appointed
    director
  29. 2018-12-01
    ➖
    FRASER, Derek resigned
    director
  30. 2018-12-01
    ➕
    VAN NULAND, Tom appointed
    director
  31. 2017-03-01
    ➕
    DON, William Assheton Eardley Douglas appointed
    director
  32. 2017-03-01
    ➖
    STEVENS, Timothy William resigned
    director
  33. 2015-07-01
    ➖
    FEICK, April Louise resigned
    director
  34. 2015-07-01
    ➕
    FRASER, Derek appointed
    director
  35. 2015-07-01
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Richard Robert appointed
    director
  36. 2015-07-01
    ➖
    PAUL, Vincent Ivan resigned
    director
  37. 2015-06-01
    ➕
    STEVENS, Timothy William appointed
    director
  38. 2015-06-01
    ➖
    WARD, Catherine Elizabeth resigned
    director
  39. 2015-03-01
    ➖
    RIDING, Michael George resigned
    director
  40. 2015-03-01
    ➕
    WARD, Catherine Elizabeth appointed
    director
  41. 2014-01-23
    ➖
    CLARKE, Andrew Terence resigned
    secretary
  42. 2013-11-05
    ➖
    HAYES, Andrew Brian resigned
    director
  43. 2013-11-05
    ➕
    RIDING, Michael George appointed
    director
  44. 2013-06-01
    ➕
    FEICK, April Louise appointed
    director
  45. 2013-06-01
    ➖
    PAUL, Howard Cochran resigned
    director
  46. 2011-12-01
    ➖
    FINCH, Peta Lesley resigned
    secretary
  47. 2011-12-01
    ➕
    HARNESS, Fiona appointed
    secretary
  48. 2011-10-01
    ➖
    ALEXANDER, James resigned
    director
  49. 2011-10-01
    ➕
    HAYES, Andrew Brian appointed
    director
  50. 2010-07-01
    ➖
    FRANCEY, Ken, Dr resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events

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

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Name changed 3 times
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-10-22: reregistration-private-limited-to-private-unlimited-company; 2025-10-22: reregistration-assent

Group structure

Celanese Corporation is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Celanese Corporation
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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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
Celanese Corporation
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/12/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Celanese Holdings Uk 2 Limitedceased 16/12/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Exxonmobil Chemical Investment Company Limitedceased 01/12/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1990-06-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20160 — SIC 20160

Registered office

Traston Road
(Off Corporation Road)
Newport
South Wales
NP19 4XF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08

Officers (2 active · 30 resigned)

MILNER, Karl Andrew→
director · ~56y · appointed 2021-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILKES, Anne Elaine, Mrs.→
director · ~54y · appointed 2021-12-01
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Active
BOYDELL, Nicholas John→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-25 · resigned 2008-07-23
Resigned
BROOKS, Alexander Charles→
secretary · resigned 2005-04-25
Resigned
CLARKE, Andrew Terence→
secretary · appointed 2008-07-23 · resigned 2014-01-23
Resigned
FINCH, Peta Lesley→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-25 · resigned 2011-12-01
Resigned
HARNESS, Fiona→
secretary · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2021-12-01
Resigned
ALEXANDER, James→
director · ~63y · appointed 2009-11-30 · resigned 2011-10-01
Resigned
BARNETT, Julian Christopher→
director · ~67y · resigned 1994-07-31
Resigned
BUCHNER, Anton James→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-07-01 · resigned 2007-10-01
Resigned
CHIMCHIRIAN, Haig Peter→
director · ~81y · resigned 2007-09-17
Resigned
COLEMAN, Richard Henry→
director · ~77y · appointed 2007-10-01 · resigned 2009-11-30
Resigned
DON, William Assheton Eardley Douglas→
director · ~68y · appointed 2017-03-01 · resigned 2019-03-01
Resigned
FEICK, April Louise→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-06-01 · resigned 2015-07-01
Resigned
FRANCEY, Ken, Dr→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-11-21 · resigned 2010-07-01
Resigned
FRASER, Derek→
director · ~67y · appointed 2015-07-01 · resigned 2018-12-01
Resigned
GLOVER, Paul Edwin→
director · ~73y · appointed 2000-01-04 · resigned 2007-09-17
Resigned
GRAMIZZI, Luigi Guilio→
director · ~82y · resigned 1997-12-31
Resigned
HAYES, Andrew Brian→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2013-11-05
Resigned
HENDERSON, Richard Robert→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-07-01 · resigned 2021-12-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (196 total)

resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-11
reregistration-private-limited-to-private-unlimited-company
change-of-name · RR05
2025-10-22
reregistration-assent
change-of-name · FOA-RR
2025-10-22
certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimited
change-of-name · CERT3
2025-10-22
re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation · MAR
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-12-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-29