AESX LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05379982 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-02
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.
Why now
Window closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 1 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
- · Deal-killer verdict: complicated → workable
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Deal-killer verdict: complicated → workable
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£236.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £236,000
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£236k
Current Assets
£235k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-01 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £236.0k |
| Current assets | £235.0k |
| Net assets | £236.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-03📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-05-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-05-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-12➖STEVENS, Christina Ann resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-02-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-01➕STEVENS, Christina Ann appointedsecretary
- 2022-07-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-12➕RING, Kevin Barry, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2022-07-11➖HOWARD, Colin Meredith, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2022-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-01➖MUIR, Clare resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-01➖MUIR, Clare resigneddirector
- 2005-03-02🏢Company incorporatedAs AESX LIMITED
- 2005-03-02➕MUIR, Clare appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-02➕HOWARD, Colin Meredith, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2005-03-02➕MUIR, Clare appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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. Kevin Barry Ring Individual · British · DOB 06/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/10/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr. Kevin Ringceased 20/05/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr. Colin Meredith Howardceased 01/06/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Suite G12, Ferneberga House
Alexandra Road
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 6DQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last made up to: 2025-03-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
RING, Kevin Barry, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2022-07-12
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MUIR, Clare→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-02 · resigned 2011-04-01
STEVENS, Christina Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-02-01 · resigned 2024-04-12
HOWARD, Colin Meredith, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2005-03-02 · resigned 2022-07-11
MUIR, Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2005-03-02 · resigned 2008-06-01
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Recent filings (74 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-03-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-03
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-05-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-02-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-02