AEC SOCIETY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05061592 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-03-02

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

—

year to Mar 2026

Net worth

£63.3k

book net assets

Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

23 officers (6 active, 23 linked, 16 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

97 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £63,323

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£63k

↑ 4.8% YoY

Current Assets

£67k

~ YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2026-03-31	2025-03-31
Total assets	£63.3k	£60.4k
Current assets	£66.8k	£66.3k
Net assets	£63.3k	£60.4k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand

2026-05-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-08
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-03-19
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HOLLINGSWORTH, Andrew Peter resigned
director
2018-11-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-06-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-04-27
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KILBY, Margaret resigned
director
2018-03-16
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officers · AP01
2018-03-16
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2018-03-16
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-03-10
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BERRY, Howard Hunter appointed
secretary
2018-03-10
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EZRA, Nicholas Jonathan appointed
director
2018-03-10
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KILBY, Margaret resigned
secretary
2015-05-23
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BERRY, Howard Hunter appointed
director
2014-01-01
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HOPKINS, David William appointed
director
2013-03-03
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READ, James Reginald Mark Charles Leslie David resigned
director
2012-02-02
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HOLLINGSWORTH, Andrew Peter resigned
secretary
2012-02-02
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KILBY, Margaret appointed
secretary
2012-02-02
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KILBY, Margaret appointed
director
2011-03-21
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CRESSWELL, Richard Clive resigned
director
2011-02-12
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HARRIS, Robert John Willoughby resigned
director
2007-11-03
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HARRIS, Robert John Willoughby appointed
director
2007-11-03
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READ, James Reginald Mark Charles Leslie David appointed
director
2007-03-10
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BERRY, Howard Hunter resigned
director
2007-03-10
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WILKINS, Thomas Hermon resigned
director
2007-03-01
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HOPKINS, David William resigned
director
2006-01-28
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GOULDING, Brian resigned
secretary
2005-11-21
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GOULDING, Brian appointed
secretary
2005-08-27
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MOREY, Lionel Harold resigned
director
2005-05-21
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KILBY, John David appointed
director
2005-05-21
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GOULDING, Brian resigned
secretary
2005-05-21
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HOLLINGSWORTH, Andrew Peter appointed
secretary
2005-05-21
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HOLLINGSWORTH, Andrew Peter appointed
director
2005-05-07
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GILL, Simon Andrew resigned
director
2004-12-04
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ANDREWS, John Graham resigned
director
2004-03-20
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BERRY, Howard Hunter appointed
director
2004-03-20
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CRESSWELL, Richard Clive appointed
director
2004-03-20
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GILL, Simon Andrew appointed
director
2004-03-20
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HOPKINS, David William appointed
director
2004-03-20
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MOREY, Lionel Harold appointed
director
2004-03-20
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WILKINS, Thomas Hermon appointed
director
2004-03-02
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Company incorporated
As AEC SOCIETY LIMITED

Showing most recent 50 of 57 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr John David Kilby Individual · British · DOB 01/1948 · age 78	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2004-03-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Registered office

Mutfords

Hare Street

Buntingford

Hertfordshire

SG9 0ED

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-12-31

Last made up to: 2026-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-16

Last: 2026-03-02

Officers (6 active · 17 resigned)

BERRY, Howard Hunter→

secretary · appointed 2018-03-10

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Active

BERRY, Howard Hunter→

director · ~57y · appointed 2015-05-23

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Active

EZRA, Nicholas Jonathan→

director · ~64y · appointed 2018-03-10

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Active

GEARING, Robert Russell→

director · ~83y · appointed 2004-03-02

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Active

HOPKINS, David William→

director · ~75y · appointed 2014-01-01

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Active

KILBY, John David→

director · ~78y · appointed 2005-05-21

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Active

GOULDING, Brian→

secretary · appointed 2005-11-21 · resigned 2006-01-28

Resigned

GOULDING, Brian→

secretary · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2005-05-21

Resigned

HOLLINGSWORTH, Andrew Peter→

secretary · appointed 2005-05-21 · resigned 2012-02-02

Resigned

KILBY, Margaret→

secretary · appointed 2012-02-02 · resigned 2018-03-10

Resigned

SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2004-03-02

Resigned

ANDREWS, John Graham→

director · ~90y · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2004-12-04

Resigned

BERRY, Howard Hunter→

director · ~57y · appointed 2004-03-20 · resigned 2007-03-10

Resigned

CRESSWELL, Richard Clive→

director · ~84y · appointed 2004-03-20 · resigned 2011-03-21

Resigned

GILL, Simon Andrew→

director · ~70y · appointed 2004-03-20 · resigned 2005-05-07

Resigned

HARRIS, Robert John Willoughby→

director · ~77y · appointed 2007-11-03 · resigned 2011-02-12

Resigned

HOLLINGSWORTH, Andrew Peter→

director · ~62y · appointed 2005-05-21 · resigned 2019-03-19

Resigned

HOPKINS, David William→

director · ~75y · appointed 2004-03-20 · resigned 2007-03-01

Resigned

KILBY, Margaret→

director · ~83y · appointed 2012-02-02 · resigned 2018-04-27

Resigned

MOREY, Lionel Harold→

director · ~101y · appointed 2004-03-20 · resigned 2005-08-27

Resigned

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Recent filings (97 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

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2026-05-27

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2026-05-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-05-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-06-11

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-03-25

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-11-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-03-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-06-12

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-05-17

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-03-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2022-05-31

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-03-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2021-10-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-03-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2020-12-01