ADVANCED ELECTRONICS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03750100 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-09

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.

Why now

Window closing · medium confidence

Getting harder to buy cheaply — 1 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.

· Hygiene score: 85 → 90

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.

↑Hygiene score: 85 → 90

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 27900

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.9y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 25.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

37 officers (7 active, 37 linked, 30 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

207 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (96 events)Click to expand

2026-03-19
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officers · AP01
2025-11-11
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accounts · AA
2025-11-03
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YOUNG, Susan appointed
director
2025-08-26
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officers · AP01
2025-08-26
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officers · TM01
2025-07-01
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GALVAO, Davi Fontes Mendes appointed
director
2025-06-30
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WATSON, Danielle Louise resigned
director
2025-01-28
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officers · TM01
2024-12-13
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COTTAM, Michael James resigned
director
2024-12-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
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officers · AP01
2024-06-03
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SMITH, Nicola Frances appointed
director
2023-11-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
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officers · AP01
2023-10-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-02
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NEWBURY, John Daniel appointed
director
2023-10-01
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BARTLETT, Faye Christina resigned
director
2023-08-07
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officers · AP01
2023-07-31
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TELESCA, Antonio appointed
director
2023-04-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-31
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HILL, Paula resigned
director
2022-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-30
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BROWITT, Peter Craig resigned
director
2022-10-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-26
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WATSON, Danielle Louise appointed
director
2022-09-25
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MOODY, Benjamin Charles resigned
director
2022-08-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-01
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COTTAM, Michael James appointed
director
2022-04-14
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officers · CH01
2022-04-14
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officers · CH01
2022-04-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-31
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CRAIG, Gary resigned
director
2022-02-14
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LAWSON, Sarah appointed
director
2022-01-01
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HILL, Paula appointed
director
2021-08-16
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BARTLETT, Faye Christina appointed
director
2021-04-01
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LOMBARD, Charles appointed
director
2021-04-01
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BROWN, Steven Malcolm resigned
director
2021-03-11
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LEISERACH, Joseph Saul resigned
director
2020-11-19
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Charge satisfied #4
2020-10-01
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BELL, Peter resigned
director
2020-04-01
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CRAIG, Gary appointed
director
2020-02-01
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MOODY, Benjamin Charles appointed
director
2019-10-25
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WIDDAS, Christopher John resigned
secretary
2019-10-25
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WIDDAS, Christopher John resigned
director
2019-08-23
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Charge satisfied #3
2019-08-22
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Charge satisfied #2
2019-06-28
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BOWLES, Aston resigned
director
2019-06-01
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LEISERACH, Joseph Saul appointed
director

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Owner dependency

40/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

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

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

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Halma Plc

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ADVANCED ELECTRONICS LIMITED

This company · 03750100

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Halma Plc Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Raymond Hopeceased 31/10/2018· significant influence

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

Incorporated1999-04-09

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900

Registered office

The Bridges

Balliol Business Park

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Tyne And Wear

NE12 8EW

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-23

Last: 2026-04-09