AAE INVESTMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09330829 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-27
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£-882
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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 (1 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £882

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£882
↓ 18% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
-£882-£856-£829-£803-£776-£750Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£-882£-750
Net assets£-882£-750

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2022-06-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-03-08
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2022-03-07
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  9. 2021-08-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-02-23
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2019-02-19
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2018-02-21
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2018-02-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2017-12-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2017-12-12
    SCANDINAVIAN BUSINESS SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2015-01-22
    COMPELLO INTERNATIONAL LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2015-01-22
    SCANDINAVIAN BUSINESS SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2014-11-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AAE INVESTMENT LIMITED
  21. 2014-11-27
    HEMGREN, Gunnar appointed
    director
  22. 2014-11-27
    COMPELLO INTERNATIONAL LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-06

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gunnar Hemgren
Individual · Swedish · DOB 12/1960 · age 66
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/03/2022

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
Incorporated2014-11-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66190 — Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding

Registered office

128 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-06OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-20

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

HEMGREN, Gunnar
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-11-27
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Active
COMPELLO INTERNATIONAL LTD
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-11-27 · resigned 2015-01-22
Resigned
SCANDINAVIAN BUSINESS SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-01-22 · resigned 2017-12-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-08
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-03