A2E INDUSTRIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04062589 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-31
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
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 13.0y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees400500

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 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-17
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2024-04-17
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2024-04-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  7. 2024-04-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  8. 2023-11-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2023-11-09
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2023-10-24
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2023-10-24
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  12. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-12-20
    CARLIN, Anne Marie appointed
    director
  15. 2021-12-20
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  16. 2021-12-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-01-14
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  19. 2021-01-13
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  20. 2021-01-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2020-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-06-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  23. 2020-06-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Said Amin Amiri
  24. 2020-04-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  25. 2020-04-07
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Realta Investments Ireland Dac Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries (As Defined in the Document Uploaded with This Filing)
  26. 2020-03-20
    COOPER, Anne Marie resigned
    director
  27. 2019-12-19
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Realta Investments Ireland Dac
  28. 2019-11-27
    COOPER, Anne Marie appointed
    director
  29. 2016-07-08
    CARLIN, Anne appointed
    secretary
  30. 2016-07-08
    RAWKINS, William Robert John resigned
    secretary
  31. 2013-07-15
    RAWKINS, William Robert John appointed
    director
  32. 2013-05-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: State Securities PLC
  33. 2008-11-07
    BARKER, Jennifer resigned
    secretary
  34. 2008-01-29
    BARKER, Jennifer appointed
    secretary
  35. 2004-10-31
    RAWKINS, William Robert John appointed
    secretary
  36. 2004-10-31
    WALKER, Denise Anne resigned
    secretary
  37. 2000-09-25
    AMIRI, Said Amin appointed
    director
  38. 2000-09-25
    O'MAHONY, Andrew James resigned
    secretary
  39. 2000-09-25
    WALKER, Denise Anne appointed
    secretary
  40. 2000-09-25
    O'MAHONY, Andrew James resigned
    director
  41. 2000-09-25
    WHITE, Nicholas Giles resigned
    director
  42. 2000-08-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A2E INDUSTRIES LIMITED
  43. 2000-08-31
    O'MAHONY, Andrew James appointed
    secretary
  44. 2000-08-31
    O'MAHONY, Andrew James appointed
    director
  45. 2000-08-31
    WHITE, Nicholas Giles appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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

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

Pasargad 1 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Pasargad 1 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
A2E INDUSTRIES LIMITED
This company · 04062589

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
Pasargad 1 Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares24/10/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Said Amin Amiriceased 24/10/2023· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2000-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70221 — Financial management

Registered office

No. 1 Marsden Street
Manchester
M2 1HW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

CARLIN, Anne
secretary · appointed 2016-07-08
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Active
AMIRI, Said Amin
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-09-25
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Active
CARLIN, Anne Marie
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-12-20
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Active
RAWKINS, William Robert John
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-07-15
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Active
BARKER, Jennifer
secretary · appointed 2008-01-29 · resigned 2008-11-07
Resigned
O'MAHONY, Andrew James
secretary · appointed 2000-08-31 · resigned 2000-09-25
Resigned
RAWKINS, William Robert John
secretary · appointed 2004-10-31 · resigned 2016-07-08
Resigned
WALKER, Denise Anne
secretary · appointed 2000-09-25 · resigned 2004-10-31
Resigned
COOPER, Anne Marie
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-11-27 · resigned 2020-03-20
Resigned
O'MAHONY, Andrew James
director · ~55y · appointed 2000-08-31 · resigned 2000-09-25
Resigned
WHITE, Nicholas Giles
director · ~73y · appointed 2000-08-31 · resigned 2000-09-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Said Amin Amiri
A registered charge01/06/2020
satisfied
Realta Investments Ireland Dac Acting as Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries (As Defined in the Document Uploaded with This Filing)
A registered charge07/04/202017/04/2024
satisfied
Realta Investments Ireland Dac
A registered charge1 property19/12/201917/04/2024
satisfied
State Securities
State Securities PLC
A registered charge1 property09/05/201309/11/2023
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Recent filings (94 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-12-20