A&E CONTROLS (UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09213293 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-11
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-07
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-06-25
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-06-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-06
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2020-12-22
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2020-06-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-01-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2019-09-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-08-31
    EADIE, Alister resigned
    director
  15. 2019-06-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-06-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-07-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-09-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A&E CONTROLS (UK) LIMITED
  19. 2014-09-11
    EADIE, Fraser appointed
    secretary
  20. 2014-09-11
    EADIE, Fraser appointed
    director
  21. 2014-09-11
    EADIE, Alister 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

45/100
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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Fraser Eadie
Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1970 · age 56
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-09-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Cariocca Business Park
2 Sawley Road
Manchester
M40 8BB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

EADIE, Fraser
secretary · appointed 2014-09-11
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Active
EADIE, Fraser
director · ~56y · appointed 2014-09-11
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Active
EADIE, Alister
director · ~79y · appointed 2014-09-11 · resigned 2019-08-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-07-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-12-22