AET SYSTEMS LTD
💤Zombieactive
03663691 · ltd · incorporated 1998-11-06
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12➕VALE, John appointeddirector
- 2026-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-27➖VALE, Mark John resigneddirector
- 2025-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-11-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 1998-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AET SYSTEMS LTD
- 1998-11-06➕VALE, John appointedsecretary
- 1998-11-06➕PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-11-06➖PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-11-06➕VALE, Mark John appointeddirector
- 1998-11-06➕PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-11-06➖PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Vale Individual · British · DOB 07/1948 · age 78 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 25/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-11-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
45 Sheaf Street
Daventry
NN11 4AA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: 2025-10-28
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
Active
PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-11-06 · resigned 1998-11-06
VALE, Mark John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1998-11-06 · resigned 2025-10-27
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-11-06 · resigned 1998-11-06
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Recent filings (67 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-05
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-25