AEL CAPITAL LTD

💤Zombieactive
08545954 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-28
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 May 2025
Net worth
£24.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £24,525
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,675 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£25k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£44k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£9k£18k£26k£35k£44kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£47.5k£39.0k
Current assets£44.0k£33.5k
Net assets£24.5k£30.2k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2023-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-09-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2020-09-08
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  12. 2020-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-05-01
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    FOX, Alexandra Lorena resigned
    director
  15. 2018-05-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-03-27
    ➖
    ABRAMCZUK, Nell Alice resigned
    director
  18. 2016-02-28
    ➕
    ABRAMCZUK, Nell Alice appointed
    director
  19. 2015-12-16
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    CHIUNYE, Munyaradzi appointed
    director
  20. 2015-12-16
    ➖
    ZIVAGWE, David resigned
    director
  21. 2014-08-13
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    CHIUNYE, Munyaradzi resigned
    director
  22. 2013-05-28
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    Company incorporated
    As AEL CAPITAL LTD
  23. 2013-05-28
    ➕
    CHIUNYE, Munyaradzi appointed
    secretary
  24. 2013-05-28
    ➕
    CHIUNYE, Munyaradzi appointed
    director
  25. 2013-05-28
    ➕
    FOX, Alexandra Lorena appointed
    director
  26. 2013-05-28
    ➕
    ZIVAGWE, David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Munyaradzi Chiunye
Individual · Zimbabwean · DOB 08/1980 · age 46
75–100%
—board control75-100% shares · board control · trust interest · firm interest04/09/2020

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
Incorporated2013-05-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities

Registered office

24 Wynnstay
Colwyn Bay
Clwyd
LL29 8NB
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

CHIUNYE, Munyaradzi→
secretary · appointed 2013-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHIUNYE, Munyaradzi→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABRAMCZUK, Nell Alice→
director · ~46y · appointed 2016-02-28 · resigned 2017-03-27
Resigned
CHIUNYE, Munyaradzi→
director · ~46y · appointed 2013-05-28 · resigned 2014-08-13
Resigned
FOX, Alexandra Lorena→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-05-28 · resigned 2018-05-01
Resigned
ZIVAGWE, David→
director · ~48y · appointed 2013-05-28 · resigned 2015-12-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-31