A + E VETS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05047115 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-17
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  3. 2024-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2021-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2018-12-27
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2018-06-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  16. 2018-06-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  17. 2018-06-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2017-02-10
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    TAVERNER, Colin resigned
    director
  19. 2017-01-31
    ➕
    STANWORTH, Mark appointed
    director
  20. 2016-11-30
    ➕
    MALONE, Joanna Clare appointed
    director
  21. 2016-11-30
    ➖
    SELBY, Julia Louise resigned
    secretary
  22. 2016-11-30
    ➖
    BENNETT, Andrew Rene resigned
    director
  23. 2016-11-30
    ➕
    TAVERNER, Colin appointed
    director
  24. 2015-07-06
    ➕
    SELBY, Julia Louise appointed
    secretary
  25. 2015-07-06
    ➖
    WILSON LEARY, Linda resigned
    secretary
  26. 2008-06-30
    ➖
    BUTLER, Graham Philip resigned
    secretary
  27. 2008-06-30
    ➕
    WILSON LEARY, Linda appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-02-16
    ➕
    BUTLER, Graham Philip appointed
    secretary
  29. 2007-02-16
    ➖
    LEA, Seamus resigned
    secretary
  30. 2004-02-17
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    Company incorporated
    As A + E VETS LIMITED
  31. 2004-02-17
    ➕
    LEA, Seamus appointed
    secretary
  32. 2004-02-17
    ➕
    BENNETT, Andrew Rene appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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.)

Group structure

Nene Veterinary Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Nene Veterinary Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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A + E VETS LIMITED
This company · 05047115

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
Nene Veterinary Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting30/11/2016
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ares Management Uk Limitedceased 29/11/2018· board control
  • Ares Management Limitedceased 29/11/2018· board control
  • August Equity Llpceased 06/04/2018· board control
  • Mrs Joanna Clare Maloneceased 30/11/2016· significant influence

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
Incorporated2004-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Spitfire House
Aviator Court
York
YO30 4UZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-30
Last: 2025-05-16

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

MALONE, Joanna Clare→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STANWORTH, Mark→
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUTLER, Graham Philip→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-16 · resigned 2008-06-30
Resigned
LEA, Seamus→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-17 · resigned 2007-02-16
Resigned
SELBY, Julia Louise→
secretary · appointed 2015-07-06 · resigned 2016-11-30
Resigned
WILSON LEARY, Linda→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-30 · resigned 2015-07-06
Resigned
BENNETT, Andrew Rene→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-02-17 · resigned 2016-11-30
Resigned
TAVERNER, Colin→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-11-30 · resigned 2017-02-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-07-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-12