AEG (YORK) LTD
- 28990SIC 28990
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £972.0k | — |
| Current assets | £724.2k | — |
| Cash | £58.5k | — |
| Debtors | £251.6k | — |
| Net assets | £286.7k | — |
| Average employees | — | -600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 2024-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-05-01➕ROLLINSON, Faye appointedsecretary
- 2019-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2013-06-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AEG (YORK) LTD
- 2013-06-19➕SCOTT, Matthew James Deane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Charles Armistead Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/08/2021 |
Mr Matthew James Deane Scott Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Peter Charles Armisteadceased 01/06/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A registered charge | — | 15/04/2025 | — |