CAE TRAINING & SERVICES UK LTD

🌳Matureactive
03593923 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-02
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 19.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.3y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (4 active, 33 linked, 26 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
180 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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  2. 2024-10-17
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  3. 2023-10-23
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  4. 2022-11-02
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  5. 2022-06-14
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  6. 2021-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  7. 2021-10-18
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  8. 2021-10-15
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  9. 2021-09-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
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  10. 2021-09-23
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  11. 2021-09-23
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  12. 2021-09-23
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  13. 2021-09-21
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  14. 2021-09-21
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  15. 2021-03-25
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  16. 2020-10-29
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  17. 2020-10-13
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  18. 2020-09-21
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  19. 2020-09-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2020-09-08
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    AZAR-HMOUDA, Michel appointed
    director
  21. 2020-08-01
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    VAN ENGELEN, Johannes Hendrik resigned
    director
  22. 2020-02-15
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    ELIPE, Jose Maria Garcia appointed
    director
  23. 2020-02-15
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    MOHSIN, Hasnain resigned
    director
  24. 2019-10-14
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    WYNN, Samantha appointed
    secretary
  25. 2019-10-14
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    BALICKI, William Richard resigned
    secretary
  26. 2013-09-01
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    RIJSDIJK, Onno appointed
    director
  27. 2013-09-01
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    HUMPHREYS, Michael John resigned
    director
  28. 2013-07-01
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    MOHSIN, Hasnain appointed
    director
  29. 2013-06-30
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    MOORES, Geoffrey Philip resigned
    director
  30. 2013-02-20
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    BALICKI, William Richard appointed
    secretary
  31. 2013-02-20
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    MURRAY, Stuart Cameron resigned
    secretary
  32. 2012-08-06
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    MOORES, Geoffrey Philip appointed
    director
  33. 2012-08-01
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    SIMPSON, Brian resigned
    director
  34. 2012-07-03
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    MAZZOCCHETTI, Fabio resigned
    secretary
  35. 2012-07-03
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    MURRAY, Stuart Cameron appointed
    secretary
  36. 2012-06-16
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    FRANKLIN, Kevin Nigel resigned
    director
  37. 2012-06-01
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    VAN ENGELEN, Johannes Hendrik appointed
    director
  38. 2012-05-17
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    Charge satisfied #3
  39. 2012-05-17
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    Charge satisfied #2
  40. 2012-05-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  41. 2009-04-14
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    FRANKLIN, Kevin Nigel appointed
    director
  42. 2009-04-14
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    HUMPHREYS, Michael John appointed
    director
  43. 2008-08-06
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    LEE, Robin Choon Fye resigned
    director
  44. 2008-01-18
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    MAZZOCCHETTI, Fabio appointed
    secretary
  45. 2008-01-18
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    OAKLEY, Simon resigned
    secretary
  46. 2008-01-18
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    LEE, Robin Choon Fye appointed
    director
  47. 2007-09-25
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    GOUGH, Paul resigned
    director
  48. 2007-04-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Finance Parties)
  49. 2007-02-21
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    COLAO, Daniel Oreste resigned
    director
  50. 2007-02-21
    ➕
    GOUGH, Paul appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 88 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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

1 med ·
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

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

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Cae Inc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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CAE TRAINING & SERVICES UK LTD
This company · 03593923

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
Cae Inc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/10/2021
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Michel Azar-Hmoudaceased 23/09/2021· significant influence
  • Mr Jose Maria Garcia Elipeceased 23/09/2021· significant influence
  • Mr Onno Rijsdijkceased 23/09/2021· significant influence
  • Mr Johannes Hendrick Van Engelenceased 01/08/2020· board control
  • Mr Hasnain Mohsinceased 15/02/2020· 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
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities

Registered office

Diamond Point
Fleming Way
Crawley
RH10 9DP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-09
Last: 2026-05-26

Officers (4 active · 29 resigned)

WYNN, Samantha→
secretary · appointed 2019-10-14
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Active
AZAR-HMOUDA, Michel→
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-09-08
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Active
ELIPE, Jose Maria Garcia→
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-02-15
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Active
RIJSDIJK, Onno→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-09-01
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Active
BALICKI, William Richard→
secretary · appointed 2013-02-20 · resigned 2019-10-14
Resigned
LUDDEN, John→
secretary · appointed 1998-09-04 · resigned 2002-10-04
Resigned
MAZZOCCHETTI, Fabio→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-18 · resigned 2012-07-03
Resigned
MURRAY, Stuart Cameron→
secretary · appointed 2012-07-03 · resigned 2013-02-20
Resigned
OAKLEY, Simon→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2008-01-18
Resigned
THOMAS, Howard→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-07-02 · resigned 1998-09-04
Resigned
BINYON, Claire Margaret→
director · ~60y · appointed 1998-07-03 · resigned 1998-08-03
Resigned
CAUVIN, Michel Jean Christian→
director · ~77y · appointed 2001-02-02 · resigned 2001-05-14
Resigned
COHEN, Mark Harvey Saxe→
director · ~73y · appointed 1998-07-03 · resigned 2000-06-02
Resigned
COLAO, Daniel Oreste→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-09-14 · resigned 2007-02-21
Resigned
FRANKLIN, Kevin Nigel→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-04-14 · resigned 2012-06-16
Resigned
FUNCK BRENTANO, Francois→
director · ~65y · appointed 1998-07-07 · resigned 1999-03-05
Resigned
GOUGH, Paul→
director · ~54y · appointed 2007-02-21 · resigned 2007-09-25
Resigned
HAYDEN, Brian→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-03-05 · resigned 2007-02-21
Resigned
HELMING, Keith→
director · ~68y · appointed 2000-10-21 · resigned 2005-08-25
Resigned
HUMPHREYS, Michael John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-04-14 · resigned 2013-09-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Finance Parties)
Pledge agreement1 property13/04/200717/05/2012
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
Share charge1 property21/02/200717/05/2012
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Secured Parties)
Debenture1 property21/02/200717/05/2012

Recent filings (180 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-10-18
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2021-10-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2021-09-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-23