AENGUS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04256900 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-11.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Veterinary activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -62% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 24.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £11,043
Cash draining
Cash down 62% YoY
Cash YoY
-62%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£10k
↓ 62% YoY
Net Worth
-£11k
↓ 138% YoY
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 | £-10.7k | £-4.4k |
| Cash | £9.5k | £24.8k |
| Net assets | £-11.0k | £-4.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-12-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-04-01➕CRAWFORD, Yvonne Maria, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-01➕CRAWFORD, Yvonne Maria, Dr appointeddirector
- 2008-03-31➖JOHNSTON SMITH, Kevin Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-02-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-09-10➕CRAWFORD, Ian David, Dr appointeddirector
- 2001-09-10➕JOHNSTON SMITH, Kevin Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-10➖RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-09-10➖BONUSWORTH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-07-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AENGUS LIMITED
- 2001-07-23➕RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-07-23➕BONUSWORTH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Ian David Crawford Individual · British · DOB 09/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Dr Yvonne Maria Crawford Individual · Irish · DOB 06/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC75000 — Veterinary activities
Registered office
Apartment 10 Crofton Hall
102 North Sudley Road
Liverpool
L17 6BT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
CRAWFORD, Yvonne Maria, Dr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAWFORD, Ian David, Dr→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-09-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAWFORD, Yvonne Maria, Dr→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOHNSTON SMITH, Kevin Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-10 · resigned 2008-03-31
RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-07-23 · resigned 2001-09-10
BONUSWORTH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-07-23 · resigned 2001-09-10
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/07/2002 | 20/12/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/02/2002 | 20/12/2011 |
Recent filings (75 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-12-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22