AEARO LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03066945 · ltd · incorporated 1995-06-12
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 30.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 30.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
28 officers (3 active, 28 linked, 19 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (83 events)Click to expand
- 2019-09-18⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2019-09-18🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-06-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2018-07-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2018-07-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2018-07-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-31➖CHAMBERS, Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-05-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-05-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-05-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-05-01➕SEMERCIYAN, Simla appointeddirector
- 2018-04-30➕BROWN, Ian Richard appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-30➖JUBB, David Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2018-03-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-08-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-07-31➖GRUEN, Christiane Bernhardine resigneddirector
- 2017-07-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2016-07-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-01➖ASHLEY, David James resignedsecretary
- 2015-05-01➕JUBB, David Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2015-05-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2015-05-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2015-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2015-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-01-19➕CHAMBERS, Michael appointeddirector
- 2015-01-19➖GRAY, Donald resigneddirector
- 2014-12-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2014-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-12-01➕GRUEN, Christiane Bernhardine appointeddirector
- 2014-12-01➖KEEL, Paul Andreas resigneddirector
- 2013-04-01➕ASHLEY, David James appointeddirector
- 2013-04-01➕ASHLEY, David James appointedsecretary
- 2013-03-31➖PIKETT, Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-31➖PIKETT, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2013-02-22➕KEEL, Paul Andreas appointeddirector
- 2013-02-22➖MCSHEFFREY, James Willard resigneddirector
- 2011-04-29➖BROWNLEE, Kenneth Arthur resigneddirector
- 2011-04-29➕GRAY, Donald appointeddirector
- 2010-04-13➕MCSHEFFREY, James Willard appointeddirector
- 2010-03-31➖MITCHELL, Douglas resigneddirector
- 2009-09-30➖AINSLIE, Charles Adam resignedsecretary
- 2009-09-30➕PIKETT, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2009-09-16➖LONERGAN, Kieran James resigneddirector
- 2009-09-16➕MITCHELL, Douglas appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 83 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-09-18
4 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2019-09-18: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2019-06-18: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-06-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
3m Centre Cain Road
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 8HT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 25 resigned)
BROWN, Ian Richard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-04-30
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ASHLEY, David James→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-04-01
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SEMERCIYAN, Simla→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-05-01
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AINSLIE, Charles Adam→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-19 · resigned 2009-09-30
ASHLEY, David James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2015-05-01
COOK, Neil Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-06 · resigned 2000-08-11
HOSSAIN, Shireen Afroze Shaikh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-11 · resigned 2006-01-19
JUBB, David Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2018-04-30
PIKETT, Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-30 · resigned 2013-03-31
HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-06-12 · resigned 1995-07-06
BROWNLEE, Kenneth Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2009-02-01 · resigned 2011-04-29
CAREY, Bryan Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1995-07-06 · resigned 2000-09-30
CHAMBERS, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-01-19 · resigned 2018-05-31
COOK, Neil Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1997-09-30 · resigned 2009-02-03
CURTIN, John Dorian→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1995-07-06 · resigned 1998-06-29
GRAY, Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-04-29 · resigned 2015-01-19
GRUEN, Christiane Bernhardine→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2017-07-31
KEEL, Paul Andreas→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-02-22 · resigned 2014-12-01
KULKA, Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-10-01 · resigned 2008-09-30
LONERGAN, Kieran James→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-09-30 · resigned 2009-09-16
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bankers Trust Company | First amendment to the debenture, which amends the debenture dated 11 july 1995 | 1 property | 13/07/2001 | 03/03/2006 | |
| satisfied | Bankers Trust Company | Debenture | 1 property | 11/07/1995 | 22/02/2006 |
Recent filings (130 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2019-09-18
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · LIQ13
2019-06-18
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · LIQ01
2018-07-02
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2018-07-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-06-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-05-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2018-05-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-05-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2018-03-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2017-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2017-07-04
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-07-06