AEROSPACE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04281247 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-04
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 12.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£853.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52230
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.1y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £853,464
Net assets shrinking
Down £179,182 YoY
Cash YoY
+20%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£894k
↑ 20% YoY
Net Worth
£853k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£1.7m
↑ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£330k£661k£991k£1.3m£1.7mSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£853.5k£1.12M
Current assets£1.65M£1.30M
Cash£894.3k£745.7k
Debtors£521.1k£454.7k
Net assets£853.5k£1.03M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-09-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  7. 2024-06-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2021-09-06
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  12. 2021-06-16
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  13. 2021-05-14
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  14. 2021-05-14
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  15. 2021-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2021-03-18
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2021-03-17
    ➕
    DOLBY, Andrew Michael appointed
    secretary
  19. 2021-03-17
    ➖
    STEPHENS, Robert William resigned
    secretary
  20. 2021-03-03
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  21. 2021-02-24
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  22. 2021-02-24
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  23. 2019-07-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  24. 2017-01-31
    ➖
    EVANS, Mark resigned
    director
  25. 2017-01-01
    ➕
    DOLBY, Andrew Michael appointed
    director
  26. 2017-01-01
    ➕
    HEISSIG, Anton Lawrence appointed
    director
  27. 2014-04-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  28. 2005-07-29
    ➕
    STEPHENS, Robert William appointed
    secretary
  29. 2005-07-29
    ➖
    THATCHER, Mark John resigned
    secretary
  30. 2005-07-29
    ➖
    THATCHER, Mark John resigned
    director
  31. 2003-09-29
    ➖
    STEPHENS, Robert William resigned
    secretary
  32. 2003-09-29
    ➕
    THATCHER, Mark John appointed
    secretary
  33. 2003-09-29
    ➖
    STEPHENS, Robert William resigned
    director
  34. 2003-09-29
    ➕
    THATCHER, Mark John appointed
    director
  35. 2001-09-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AEROSPACE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  36. 2001-09-04
    ➕
    STEPHENS, Robert William appointed
    secretary
  37. 2001-09-04
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2001-09-04
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2001-09-04
    ➕
    EVANS, Mark appointed
    director
  40. 2001-09-04
    ➕
    STEPHENS, Robert William appointed
    director
  41. 2001-09-04
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 2001-09-04
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52230 — SIC 52230

Registered office

Rae House
Dane Street
Bishops Stortford
CM23 3BT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

DOLBY, Andrew Michael→
secretary · appointed 2021-03-17
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Active
DOLBY, Andrew Michael→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-01-01
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Active
HEISSIG, Anton Lawrence→
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-01-01
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Active
STEPHENS, Robert William→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-29 · resigned 2021-03-17
Resigned
STEPHENS, Robert William→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-04 · resigned 2003-09-29
Resigned
THATCHER, Mark John→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-29 · resigned 2005-07-29
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-04 · resigned 2001-09-04
Resigned
EVANS, Mark→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-09-04 · resigned 2017-01-31
Resigned
STEPHENS, Robert William→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-09-04 · resigned 2003-09-29
Resigned
THATCHER, Mark John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-09-29 · resigned 2005-07-29
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-09-04 · resigned 2001-09-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—09/07/2019—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property07/04/2014—
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Recent filings (104 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-06-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-09-07