A.O.T ENGINEERING LTD

🌳Matureactive
07986288 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-12
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Machining
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 11.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £2,212
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,356 YoY
Cash YoY
+106%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£23k
↑ 106% YoY
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 38% YoY
Current Assets
£505k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£101k£202k£303k£404k£505kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£147.6k£73.7k
Current assets£504.7k£428.1k
Cash£23.5k£11.4k
Debtors£456.9k£394.1k
Net assets£2.2k£3.6k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-11-29
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  3. 2023-12-19
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  4. 2022-12-13
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  5. 2021-12-17
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  6. 2020-08-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2020-08-28
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
  8. 2020-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-07-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2020-07-13
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  11. 2020-01-30
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    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2020-01-30
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2020-01-30
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    Charge satisfied #7
  14. 2020-01-30
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    Charge satisfied #5
  15. 2020-01-17
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    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2020-01-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2020-01-17
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    Charge satisfied #4
  18. 2020-01-17
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    Charge satisfied #3
  19. 2019-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-12-12
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    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-07-31
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    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2018-07-31
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2018-04-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  24. 2018-04-25
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
  25. 2018-04-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  26. 2018-04-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2018-02-28
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Societe Generale Equipment Finance Limited
  28. 2018-01-25
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  29. 2016-03-15
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 2015-07-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 2015-05-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  32. 2015-04-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Five Arrows Business Finance PLC
  33. 2012-03-12
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    Company incorporated
    As A.O.T ENGINEERING LTD
  34. 2012-03-12
    ➕
    ANTHONY, Darren William appointed
    director
  35. 2012-03-12
    ➕
    ANTHONY, Kevin William appointed
    director
  36. 2012-03-12
    ➕
    PALMER, Richard Edward appointed
    director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard Edward Palmer
Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/07/2016
Mr Kevin William Anthony
Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2012-03-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25620 — Machining

Registered office

A.O.T Engineering Ltd
Hempton Road
Fakenham
Norfolk
NR21 7LA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last: 2025-06-10

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

ANTHONY, Darren William→
director · ~41y · appointed 2012-03-12
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Active
ANTHONY, Kevin William→
director · ~66y · appointed 2012-03-12
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Active
PALMER, Richard Edward→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-03-12
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge—28/08/2020—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge—13/07/2020—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge—25/04/201830/01/2020
outstanding
Societe Generale Equipment Finance
Societe Generale Equipment Finance Limited
A registered charge—28/02/2018—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property25/01/201830/01/2020
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—15/03/201617/01/2020
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property17/07/201517/01/2020
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—06/05/201531/07/2018
satisfied
Five Arrows Business Finance
Five Arrows Business Finance PLC
A registered charge—02/04/201509/04/2018
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Recent filings (45 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-31