ASSOCIATED ENGINEERING SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08051863 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-01
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 14.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£1.18M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.1y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £1,178,745

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1.2m
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£236k£471k£707k£943k£1.2mApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£1.18M£1.18M
Net assets£1.18M£1.18M

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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-07-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-06-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2025-06-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-06-29
    BAXTER, Russell Peter resigned
    director
  11. 2023-06-29
    HARMAN, James Lee resigned
    director
  12. 2022-12-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-10-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-06-09
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-02-17
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  18. 2020-02-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2020-02-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2020-02-14
    LEESON, Paul resigned
    director
  21. 2019-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-09-13
    BRADSHAW, Adam Luke appointed
    director
  23. 2017-09-13
    KIRBY, Darren Paul appointed
    director
  24. 2017-09-13
    BAXTER, Russell Peter appointed
    director
  25. 2012-06-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2012-05-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASSOCIATED ENGINEERING SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITED
  27. 2012-05-01
    MITCHELL, Phillip Allen appointed
    director
  28. 2012-05-01
    HARMAN, James Lee appointed
    director
  29. 2012-05-01
    LEESON, Paul appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Aes Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aes Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
ASSOCIATED ENGINEERING SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 08051863

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aes Group Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting14/02/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Paul Leesonceased 14/02/2020· 50-75% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

35 Cornwell Business Park Salthouse Road
Brackmills Industrial Estate
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN4 7EX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-09
Last: 2026-04-25

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

BRADSHAW, Adam Luke
director · ~41y · appointed 2017-09-13
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Active
KIRBY, Darren Paul
director · ~57y · appointed 2017-09-13
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Active
MITCHELL, Phillip Allen
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-05-01
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Active
BAXTER, Russell Peter
director · ~57y · appointed 2017-09-13 · resigned 2023-06-29
Resigned
HARMAN, James Lee
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-05-01 · resigned 2023-06-29
Resigned
LEESON, Paul
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-05-01 · resigned 2020-02-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property18/06/2012
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Recent filings (51 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-06-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-04