AAE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09425946 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-06
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 1.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.3 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-12-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-12-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-03📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-12-02📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-20📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-04-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2025-02-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AAE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
- 2015-02-06➕DARLING, Tracy appointedsecretary
- 2015-02-06➕DARLING, Adam Phillip appointeddirector
- 2015-02-06➕DARLING, Tracy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam Phillip Darling Individual · British · DOB 02/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/01/2017 |
Mrs Tracy Darling Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Radian House Lancelot Road, Beacon Park
Gorleston
Great Yarmouth
NR31 7BF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last: 2026-01-13
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
DARLING, Adam Phillip→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2015-02-06
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DARLING, Tracy→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-02-06
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/04/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/02/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (39 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-01-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-05
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-04
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-12-03
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AAMD
2025-11-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21