AEROSPACE FASTENER TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LTD
💤Zombieactive
08612268 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-16
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46690Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-24📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-01-24📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-01-24📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-01-24📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2024-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-18➖MENG, Lingyuan resignedsecretary
- 2024-07-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-08➕MENG, Lingyuan appointedsecretary
- 2023-08-08➖YUNMA TIANLONG INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING CO., LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-08-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-08📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2021-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-10➖SKY CHARM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-01-10➕YUNMA TIANLONG INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING CO., LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AEROSPACE FASTENER TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LTD
- 2013-07-16➕MENG, Lingyuan appointeddirector
- 2013-07-16➕SKY CHARM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Jing Leng Individual · Canadian · DOB 12/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/12/2016 |
Lingyuan Meng Individual · Chinese · DOB 12/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 20/07/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Lingyuan Mengceased 14/12/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AEGIS COMMODITIES (UK) LIMITED→ 10341178 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140
Registered office
37 Croydon Road
Beckenham
BR3 4AB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
MENG, Lingyuan→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-07-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MENG, Lingyuan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-08-08 · resigned 2024-07-18
SKY CHARM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-07-16 · resigned 2018-01-10
YUNMA TIANLONG INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING CO., LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-01-10 · resigned 2023-08-08
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Recent filings (50 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-11
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-01-24
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-01-24
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-01-24
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-08