AA PRESS ENGINEERING LTD

💤Zombieactive
05492837 · ltd · incorporated 2005-06-28
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Repair of machinery
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  4. 2023-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-11-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2020-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2019-07-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2019-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-07-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2017-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-09-04
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-04-01
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2005-07-01
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    ANGUS, Linda Valerie appointed
    secretary
  18. 2005-06-29
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    ANGUS, Alexander John appointed
    director
  19. 2005-06-28
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    Company incorporated
    As AA PRESS ENGINEERING LTD
  20. 2005-06-28
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    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2005-06-28
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    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2005-06-28
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  23. 2005-06-28
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexander John Angus
Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery

Registered office

5 Morton Gardens
Wallington
SM6 8EU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-12
Last: 2025-06-28

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

ANGUS, Linda Valerie→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-01
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Active
ANGUS, Alexander John→
director · ~47y · appointed 2005-06-29
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Active
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-06-28 · resigned 2005-06-28
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-06-28 · resigned 2005-06-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-10-28