ADVANCED ENGINEERING (MIDDLETON) LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-09✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-06-09✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2025-04-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-31➕JONES, Ian Anthony appointeddirector
- 2025-03-31➕NORRIS, David Alan appointeddirector
- 2025-03-31➖HUDSON, Andrew Warren resigneddirector
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED ENGINEERING (MIDDLETON) LIMITED
- 2011-09-07➕HUDSON, Andrew Warren appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-06-09: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-06-09: change-of-name-notice
Group structure
D C Norris & Company Ltd. 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D C Norris & Company Ltd. Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Warren Hudsonceased 31/03/2025· 75-100% shares · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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