A.E.E. LTD.

🌳Matureactive
02599387 · ltd · incorporated 1991-04-08
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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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£77.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 8 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £77,061

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£77k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£15k£31k£46k£62k£77kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£77.1k£77.1k
Current assets£2£2
Debtors£2£2
Net assets£77.1k£77.1k

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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-09-18
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  3. 2023-09-20
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  4. 2023-01-04
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  5. 2021-09-27
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  6. 2021-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  7. 2019-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  8. 2018-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  9. 2017-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  10. 2017-07-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2017-07-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2016-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-06-22
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-04-13
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-04-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2008-08-29
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    WINNALL, Neil resigned
    secretary
  18. 2008-03-01
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    WINNALL, Neil appointed
    secretary
  19. 2008-02-29
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    GRIMWOOD, Andrew John resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-02-29
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    GRIMWOOD, Andrew John resigned
    director
  21. 2003-10-21
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    GRIMWOOD, Andrew John appointed
    secretary
  22. 2003-10-21
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    STONE, Elizabeth June resigned
    secretary
  23. 2003-10-21
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    GRIMWOOD, Andrew John appointed
    director
  24. 2003-03-28
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    GRIMWOOD, Andrew John resigned
    secretary
  25. 2003-03-28
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    STONE, Elizabeth June appointed
    secretary
  26. 2003-03-28
    ➖
    GRIMWOOD, Andrew John resigned
    director
  27. 1999-12-17
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    STONE, Elizabeth June appointed
    director
  28. 1999-12-17
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    COOPER, Michael Keith resigned
    director
  29. 1999-12-17
    ➕
    GRIMWOOD, Andrew John appointed
    director
  30. 1999-11-18
    ➕
    GRIMWOOD, Andrew John appointed
    secretary
  31. 1999-11-18
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    STONE, Theodore Gordon resigned
    secretary
  32. 1998-09-14
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    LAPTHORNE, John Michael resigned
    director
  33. 1998-08-18
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    LAPTHORNE, John Michael resigned
    secretary
  34. 1998-08-18
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    STONE, Theodore Gordon appointed
    secretary
  35. 1998-07-17
    ➕
    STONE, Theodore Gordon appointed
    director
  36. 1998-07-17
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Anthony Peter resigned
    director
  37. 1991-12-17
    ➕
    LAPTHORNE, John Michael appointed
    secretary
  38. 1991-12-17
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Raymond Graham resigned
    secretary
  39. 1991-12-17
    ➕
    COOPER, Michael Keith appointed
    director
  40. 1991-12-17
    ➕
    LAPTHORNE, John Michael appointed
    director
  41. 1991-12-17
    ➖
    PHILLPOT, William Harry resigned
    director
  42. 1991-04-17
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Raymond Graham appointed
    secretary
  43. 1991-04-17
    ➖
    CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1991-04-17
    ➕
    PHILLPOT, William Harry appointed
    director
  45. 1991-04-17
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    CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 1991-04-08
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    Company incorporated
    As A.E.E. LTD.
  47. 1991-04-08
    ➕
    CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 1991-04-08
    ➕
    CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Theodore Gordon Stone
Individual · British · DOB 08/1944 · age 82
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016
Mrs Elizabeth June Stone
Individual · British · DOB 06/1943 · age 83
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/07/2016

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-04-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

C/O Turnock Ltd
Reaymer Close
Walsall
West Midlands
WS2 7QZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last: 2025-06-19

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

STONE, Elizabeth June→
director · ~83y · appointed 1999-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STONE, Theodore Gordon→
director · ~82y · appointed 1998-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRIMWOOD, Andrew John→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2008-02-29
Resigned
GRIMWOOD, Andrew John→
secretary · appointed 1999-11-18 · resigned 2003-03-28
Resigned
LAPTHORNE, John Michael→
secretary · appointed 1991-12-17 · resigned 1998-08-18
Resigned
STONE, Elizabeth June→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-28 · resigned 2003-10-21
Resigned
STONE, Theodore Gordon→
secretary · appointed 1998-08-18 · resigned 1999-11-18
Resigned
THOMPSON, Raymond Graham→
secretary · appointed 1991-04-17 · resigned 1991-12-17
Resigned
WINNALL, Neil→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-01 · resigned 2008-08-29
Resigned
CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-04-08 · resigned 1991-04-17
Resigned
COOPER, Michael Keith→
director · ~84y · appointed 1991-12-17 · resigned 1999-12-17
Resigned
GRIMWOOD, Andrew John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2008-02-29
Resigned
GRIMWOOD, Andrew John→
director · ~55y · appointed 1999-12-17 · resigned 2003-03-28
Resigned
LAPTHORNE, John Michael→
director · ~85y · appointed 1991-12-17 · resigned 1998-09-14
Resigned
PHILLPOT, William Harry→
director · ~109y · appointed 1991-04-17 · resigned 1991-12-17
Resigned
TAYLOR, Anthony Peter→
director · ~87y · resigned 1998-07-17
Resigned
CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-04-08 · resigned 1991-04-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (118 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-08-21