AERON VETS LTD
💤Zombieactive
05598544 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-20
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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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Veterinary activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 2.0y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
68 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
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| Average employees | 1200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-05-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-05-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-28➕CUMMING, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2024-05-28➖WILLIAMS, Eifion resignedsecretary
- 2024-05-28➖MEDLAND, Colette Tabitha resigneddirector
- 2024-05-28➖WILLIAMS, Eifion resigneddirector
- 2024-05-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-05-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-05-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-05-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-02-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-02-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-02-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2005-10-20🏢Company incorporatedAs AERON VETS LTD
- 2005-10-20➕WILLIAMS, Eifion appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-20➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-10-20➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-10-20➕MEDLAND, Colette Tabitha appointeddirector
- 2005-10-20➕WILLIAMS, Eifion appointeddirector
- 2005-10-20➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-10-20➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
The Vet Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Vet Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AERON VETS LTD
This company · 05598544
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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The Vet Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/05/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Colette Tabitha Medlandceased 28/05/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Eifion Williamsceased 28/05/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| A L JAMES ENGINEERING LTD→ 11559959 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| AFON HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 05041070 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| AFON VETERINARY CENTRE LIMITED→ 10833201 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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| AHALIA SEELAN CONSULTANCY LTD→ 16787610 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| AIZELAX LIMITED→ 15657875 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AJB PRECISION LIMITED→ 09132389 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC75000 — Veterinary activities
Registered office
Market House
Cawdor Terrace
Newcastle Emlyn
SA38 9AS
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
CUMMING, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2024-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLIAMS, Eifion→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-20 · resigned 2024-05-28
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-10-20 · resigned 2005-10-20
MEDLAND, Colette Tabitha→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2005-10-20 · resigned 2024-05-28
WILLIAMS, Eifion→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-10-20 · resigned 2024-05-28
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-10-20 · resigned 2005-10-20
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/05/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/05/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/05/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (68 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-05-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-29