AELDQ LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04525814 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-04
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.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26110
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.6y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
99 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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£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

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2024-12-31
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    HARMON, Timothy Britt resigned
    director
  4. 2024-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  9. 2020-10-08
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  10. 2020-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-01-25
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2019-01-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  14. 2019-01-02
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  15. 2018-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  17. 2011-01-09
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    SANDERSON, Shawn resigned
    director
  18. 2011-01-01
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    KAPPAZ, George Michael appointed
    director
  19. 2011-01-01
    ➕
    HARMON, Timothy Britt appointed
    director
  20. 2010-12-02
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    SECORP LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2010-05-06
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    ELLIS, Patrick Gerard resigned
    director
  22. 2010-01-01
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    SANDERSON, Shawn appointed
    director
  23. 2009-10-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2008-09-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2008-06-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2008-03-03
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    ELLIS, Patrick Gerard appointed
    director
  27. 2008-03-03
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    HARRISON, Anthony James resigned
    director
  28. 2008-01-23
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    EULER, Martin George resigned
    director
  29. 2006-01-16
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    VENTER, Trevor resigned
    director
  30. 2005-10-04
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    NELSON, Richard resigned
    director
  31. 2004-11-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Chelsea Harbour Limited
  32. 2004-10-10
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    VENTER, Trevor appointed
    director
  33. 2004-05-01
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    EULER, Martin George appointed
    director
  34. 2004-05-01
    ➕
    HARRISON, Anthony James appointed
    director
  35. 2004-05-01
    ➕
    NELSON, Richard appointed
    director
  36. 2004-05-01
    ➖
    COFIDES SA resigned
    corporate-director
  37. 2002-09-04
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    Company incorporated
    As AELDQ LIMITED
  38. 2002-09-04
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    AT SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2002-09-04
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    AT SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2002-09-04
    ➕
    SECORP LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  41. 2002-09-04
    ➕
    AT DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  42. 2002-09-04
    ➖
    AT DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2002-09-04
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    COFIDES SA appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

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
Incorporated2002-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26110 — SIC 26110

Registered office

3 Siskin Drive Woodhams Road
Middlemarch Business Park
Coventry
West Midlands
CV3 4FJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15

Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)

KAPPAZ, George Michael→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AT SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-04 · resigned 2002-09-04
Resigned
SECORP LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-09-04 · resigned 2010-12-02
Resigned
ELLIS, Patrick Gerard→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-03-03 · resigned 2010-05-06
Resigned
EULER, Martin George→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-05-01 · resigned 2008-01-23
Resigned
HARMON, Timothy Britt→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned
HARRISON, Anthony James→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-05-01 · resigned 2008-03-03
Resigned
NELSON, Richard→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-05-01 · resigned 2005-10-04
Resigned
SANDERSON, Shawn→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2011-01-09
Resigned
VENTER, Trevor→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-10-10 · resigned 2006-01-16
Resigned
AT DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-04 · resigned 2002-09-04
Resigned
COFIDES SA→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-09-04 · resigned 2004-05-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Charge of deposit1 property29/10/2009—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Charge of deposit1 property06/06/2008—
satisfied
Chelsea Harbour
Chelsea Harbour Limited
Deed of rent deposit1 property24/11/200419/09/2008
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Recent filings (99 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2020-10-08
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2020-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-07