AEW UK REIT PLC
🌳Matureactive
09522515 · plc · incorporated 2015-04-01
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of real estate investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 4.1y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
90 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-08📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-12-30📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2025-10-20📄capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH04
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-08-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Solutus Advisors Limited
- 2025-04-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-20📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-04➖BURTON, Mark Ashley resigneddirector
- 2024-07-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-23📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-01➕ARCHIBALD, Robert appointeddirector
- 2023-10-01➕PEACE, Elizabeth Ann appointeddirector
- 2023-09-30➖SANDHU, Bimaljit Singh, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Solutus Advisors Limited
- 2023-06-20📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-11-09➕KIRKLAND, Mark Adrian appointeddirector
- 2022-05-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Solutus Advisors Limited
- 2019-09-12➖HYSLOP, James Balfour resigneddirector
- 2017-06-05➕HART, Katrina Harriet appointeddirector
- 2015-04-09➕MUFG CORPORATE GOVERNANCE LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-04-09➖ROGERS, Kristian Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2015-04-09➕BURTON, Mark Ashley appointeddirector
- 2015-04-09➕HYSLOP, James Balfour appointeddirector
- 2015-04-09➖ROGERS, Kristian Thomas resigneddirector
- 2015-04-09➕SANDHU, Bimaljit Singh, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2015-04-09➖WESTON, Elliot William resigneddirector
- 2015-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs AEW UK REIT PLC
- 2015-04-01➕ROGERS, Kristian Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2015-04-01➕ROGERS, Kristian Thomas appointeddirector
- 2015-04-01➕WESTON, Elliot William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated2015-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64306 — Activities of real estate investment trusts
Registered office
19th Floor 51 Lime Street
London
EC3M 7DQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30
Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)
MUFG CORPORATE GOVERNANCE LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-04-09
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ARCHIBALD, Robert→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2023-10-01
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HART, Katrina Harriet→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-06-05
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KIRKLAND, Mark Adrian→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-11-09
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PEACE, Elizabeth Ann→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2023-10-01
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ROGERS, Kristian Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2015-04-09
BURTON, Mark Ashley→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2015-04-09 · resigned 2024-09-04
HYSLOP, James Balfour→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2015-04-09 · resigned 2019-09-12
ROGERS, Kristian Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2015-04-09
SANDHU, Bimaljit Singh, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-04-09 · resigned 2023-09-30
WESTON, Elliot William→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2015-04-09
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Solutus Advisors Solutus Advisors Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 26/08/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Solutus Advisors Solutus Advisors Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/09/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Solutus Advisors Solutus Advisors Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/05/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (90 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2026-01-08
capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH04
2025-12-30
capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH04
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-24