AIM INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03763273 · ltd · incorporated 1999-04-30
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27120
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
82 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
82
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-01📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2025-05-01📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-08-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-08-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-08-01➕EVANS, Alexander Matthew appointeddirector
- 2016-08-01➕HANSON, Mark Peter appointeddirector
- 2016-08-01➕HARMAN, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2016-08-01➖HOLLEY, Derek Peter resignedsecretary
- 2016-08-01➖HOLLEY, Derek Peter resigneddirector
- 2016-08-01➖NICHOLS, John Thurlby resigneddirector
- 2014-01-24➕EDWARDS, Mark Richard appointeddirector
- 2014-01-24➖CORNWELL, John Frederick resigneddirector
- 1999-06-24➕HOLLEY, Derek Peter appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-24➖LAWGRAM SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-06-24➕CORNWELL, John Frederick appointeddirector
- 1999-06-24➕HOLLEY, Derek Peter appointeddirector
- 1999-06-24➕NICHOLS, John Thurlby appointeddirector
- 1999-06-24➖LAWGRAM DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1999-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs AIM INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
- 1999-04-30➕LAWGRAM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-04-30➕LAWGRAM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Aim-Tti Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aim-Tti Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AIM INSTRUMENTS LIMITED
This company · 03763273
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aim-Tti Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · firm interest | 06/04/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-04-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27120 — SIC 27120
Registered office
2 Glebe Road
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE29 7DR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
EDWARDS, Mark Richard→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-01-24
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EVANS, Alexander Matthew→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-08-01
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HANSON, Mark Peter→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-08-01
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HARMAN, Ian James→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-08-01
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HOLLEY, Derek Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-24 · resigned 2016-08-01
LAWGRAM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 1999-06-24
CORNWELL, John Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-06-24 · resigned 2014-01-24
HOLLEY, Derek Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-06-24 · resigned 2016-08-01
NICHOLS, John Thurlby→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-06-24 · resigned 2016-08-01
LAWGRAM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 1999-06-24
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Recent filings (82 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2025-05-01
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-18