A & E MECHANICAL LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £140.3k | £100.3k |
| Current assets | £177.0k | £139.0k |
| Net assets | £1.1k | £1.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-08➖A.P.R. SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-03-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-08-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-04➕BAUER, Marco appointeddirector
- 2011-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs A & E MECHANICAL LIMITED
- 2011-05-05➕PORTER, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2011-05-05➕A.P.R. SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-05-05➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2011-05-05➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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
cleanGroup structure
Freelance (Eu) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Freelance (Eu) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 23/05/2017 |
Mr Christopher Porter Individual · British · DOB 03/1952 · age 74 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares · firm interest | 23/05/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Veronica Lesley Porterceased 24/05/2022· 25-50% shares · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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