AEC LIVE LTD
💤Zombieactive
07710559 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-19
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
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£44.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 14.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £44,884
Net assets shrinking
Down £97,460 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 63% YoY
Cash YoY
-63%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£20k
↓ 63% YoY
Net Worth
£45k
↓ 68% YoY
Current Assets
£228k
↓ 49% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £88.7k | £188.6k |
| Current assets | £228.3k | £451.1k |
| Cash | £20.3k | £55.2k |
| Debtors | £195.9k | £383.9k |
| Net assets | £44.9k | £142.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-03➖JONES, Ian resigneddirector
- 2026-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-11-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank Commerical Finance Limited
- 2016-11-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-01-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aldermore Invoice Finance, a Division of Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2011-11-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
- 2011-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AEC LIVE LTD
- 2011-07-19➕ROE, Julian Stanley appointeddirector
- 2011-07-19➕JONES, Ian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Julian Stanley Roe Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Sarah Mortimer Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ian Jonesceased 27/05/2025· 50-75% shares
- Mrs Glynis Jonesceased 11/05/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Deb House 19 Middlewoods Way
Wharncliffe Business Park Carlton
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S71 3HR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-11
Last: 2026-05-28
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ROE, Julian Stanley→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-07-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-07-19 · resigned 2026-02-03
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/11/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commerical Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 27/02/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Invoice Finance, a Division of Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/01/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 23/11/2011 | 24/11/2016 |
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Recent filings (44 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22