A.E ENGINEERING (FYLDE) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07274990 · ltd · incorporated 2010-06-07
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 steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£854.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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

1 live charge · oldest 0.5y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 0.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £854,617

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£25k
Net Worth
£855k
Current Assets
£325k
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£1.37M
Current assets£325.3k
Cash£25.0k
Debtors£300.2k
Net assets£854.6k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-01-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited
  3. 2025-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-05-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-02-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2025-02-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-01-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-09-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2024-09-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2024-09-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-12-11
    ➖
    ELWOOD, John resigned
    director
  13. 2023-12-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-11-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-06-07
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    Company incorporated
    As A.E ENGINEERING (FYLDE) LIMITED
  21. 2010-06-07
    ➕
    ELWOOD, Anthony appointed
    director
  22. 2010-06-07
    ➕
    ELWOOD, John appointed
    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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Elwood
Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/01/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Elwoodceased 12/02/2025· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2010-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

29 Whitegate Drive
Blackpool
FY3 9AA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ELWOOD, Anthony→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-06-07
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Active
ELWOOD, John→
director · ~85y · appointed 2010-06-07 · resigned 2023-12-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Ecapital Commercial Finance (North)
Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited
A registered charge1 property28/01/2026—
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Recent filings (44 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-23