AWE PLC

🌳Matureactive

02763902 · plc · incorporated 1992-11-06

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 33.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒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: Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 33.3y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 33.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

89 officers (11 active, 89 linked, 80 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

315 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (192 events)Click to expand

2026-06-18
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officers · TM01
2026-06-11
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ELSY, Richard Peter resigned
director
2026-02-27
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officers · TM01
2026-02-26
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HOWARTH, Paul John Arton, Dr resigned
director
2026-02-05
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accounts · AA
2026-01-05
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officers · TM01
2026-01-05
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officers · AP01
2026-01-05
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2026-01-01
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ARMER, Kirsty Lauren appointed
director
2026-01-01
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HRUBY, Jill Marie appointed
director
2025-12-31
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ROTTLER, Jerry Stephen, Dr resigned
director
2025-08-04
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officers · AP01
2025-08-01
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HOWARTH, Paul John Arton, Dr appointed
director
2025-06-09
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officers · TM01
2025-06-05
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ION, Sue Elizabeth, Dr Dame resigned
director
2025-04-01
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CARTER, Sarah Marie Louise appointed
secretary
2025-04-01
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officers · AP03
2025-03-31
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SMITH, Jonathan David resigned
secretary
2025-03-31
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officers · TM02
2025-01-07
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2025-01-06
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2025-01-01
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LAIDLAW, William Samuel Hugh appointed
director
2024-12-31
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MANZONI, John Alexander, Sir resigned
director
2024-10-30
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accounts · AA
2024-09-16
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officers · AP01
2024-09-12
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WILD, Mark appointed
director
2024-07-31
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officers · TM01
2024-07-27
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STEVENSON, Iain resigned
director
2024-03-21
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officers · CH01
2024-03-21
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2024-03-20
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ELLIOTT, Nicholas Karl appointed
director
2023-12-15
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2023-12-15
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2023-12-13
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ROSEWELL, Bridget Clare appointed
director
2023-12-13
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MCNAUGHTON, Andrew James resigned
director
2023-10-31
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accounts · AA
2023-06-07
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STEVENSON, Iain appointed
director
2023-06-07
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officers · AP01
2023-04-18
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2023-04-17
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ATKINSON, Alison Jane resigned
director
2022-06-01
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KETT, Nicole resigned
director
2021-10-11
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HUNTER, Barry Robert appointed
director
2021-09-30
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MORTON, Peter George resigned
director
2021-07-01
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FLINT, Claire Louise appointed
director
2021-07-01
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KEYS, Richard John appointed
director
2021-07-01
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ELSY, Richard Peter appointed
director
2021-07-01
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ION, Sue Elizabeth, Dr Dame appointed
director
2021-07-01
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MCNAUGHTON, Andrew James appointed
director
2021-06-30
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LLOYD, Henry Butler appointed
director
2021-06-30
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BUTLER, Gary John resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — 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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: ELSY, Richard Peter resigned 2026-06-11; HOWARTH, Paul John Arton, Dr resigned 2026-02-26; ROTTLER, Jerry Stephen, Dr resigned 2025-12-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Secretary Of State For Defence Of The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland Individual	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	30/06/2021

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Awe Management Limitedceased 30/06/2021· 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

Typeplc

Incorporated1992-11-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Room 20, Building F161.2 Atomic Weapons Establishment

Aldermaston

Reading

RG7 4PR

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-31

Last: 2025-10-17