AUTOMATIC ENTRANCE SYSTEMS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03923361 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-10
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25120
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 70). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £0 |
| Net assets | £0 | £0 |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-10➖RUANE, Patrick Joseph resigneddirector
- 2025-02-10➖ALUMINIUM CONTRACTS LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2024-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-03🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-06-29➖BENDON, Steven Colin resigneddirector
- 2003-02-01➕RUANE, Patrick Joseph appointeddirector
- 2002-04-10➕WICKHAM, Maria Ann appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-10➖WHITE, Robert Victor resignedsecretary
- 2002-04-10➖TURNBULL SCOTT HOLDINGS PLC resignedcorporate-director
- 2002-03-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2001-06-15➕BRUNERO, Robert Alexander appointeddirector
- 2001-06-15➕BENDON, Steven Colin appointeddirector
- 2000-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Turnbull Scott Holdings PLC
- 2000-02-10🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOMATIC ENTRANCE SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2000-02-10➕WHITE, Robert Victor appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-10➕CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-02-10➖CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-02-10➕ALUMINIUM CONTRACTS LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2000-02-10➕CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-02-10➖CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-02-10➕TURNBULL SCOTT HOLDINGS PLC appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Axis Group Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Axis Group Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AUTOMATIC ENTRANCE SYSTEMS LIMITED
This company · 03923361
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Axis Group Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/06/2023 |
Mr Robert Alexander Brunero Individual · British · DOB 05/1956 · age 70 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25120 — SIC 25120
Registered office
Unit 6 Queens Park Industrial
Estate Studland Road
Kingsthorpe
Northampton
NN2 6NA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
WICKHAM, Maria Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRUNERO, Robert Alexander→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHITE, Robert Victor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-10 · resigned 2002-04-10
CFL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-02-10 · resigned 2000-02-10
BENDON, Steven Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-06-15 · resigned 2007-06-29
RUANE, Patrick Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2003-02-01 · resigned 2025-02-10
ALUMINIUM CONTRACTS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2000-02-10 · resigned 2025-02-10
CFL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-02-10 · resigned 2000-02-10
TURNBULL SCOTT HOLDINGS PLC→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2000-02-10 · resigned 2002-04-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 25/03/2002 | 03/12/2008 | |
| satisfied | Turnbull Scott Holdings Turnbull Scott Holdings PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 28/02/2000 | 26/11/2008 |
Recent filings (94 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-22