ADVANCED AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04315886 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-02
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26512
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 27120SIC 27120
- 27900SIC 27900
- 28990SIC 28990
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
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: 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 · oldest 11.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
64 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
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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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filing
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-19📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2015-08-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-08-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-10-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-09-11➕MITCHELL, Nadiye appointedsecretary
- 2014-09-11➖MITCHELL, James Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2014-09-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2001-11-05➕MITCHELL, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2001-11-05➕MITCHELL, James Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-05➖MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-05➖MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-11-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2001-11-02➕MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-02➕MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-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 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
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.
- 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 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter John Mitchell Individual · British · DOB 03/1957 · age 69 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3A PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD→ 16615096 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3DP LTD→ 12250492 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 8 EIGHTY ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 16693060 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A B TURNKEY SOLUTIONS FOR MANUFACTURING LIMITED→ 04244417 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ACERBIS UK LIMITED→ 06318590 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ACH TECHNICAL LTD→ 15226189 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACTIVE DESIGN LIMITED→ 02675350 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| ADAPTIVE COMFORT LIVING LTD→ 16331869 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADAS LIMITED→ 02824991 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| ADESSO TECHNOLOGY UK LTD→ 13653250 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26512 — SIC 26512
Registered office
3 Roebuck Way
Knowlhill
Milton Keynes
Bucks
MK5 8HL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-16
Last: 2025-11-02
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
MITCHELL, Peter John→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MITCHELL, James Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-05 · resigned 2014-09-11
MORGAN WEBSTER LAWRIE (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-11-02 · resigned 2001-11-05
MWL DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-11-02 · resigned 2001-11-05
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 | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/10/2014 | 19/08/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/09/2014 | 19/08/2015 |
Recent filings (64 total)
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-16