ADVANCED ELECTRIC MACHINES LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10480941 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
- 71129Other engineering activities
- 71200Technical testing and analysis
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-09➖STEVEN, Andrew, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-10➖WOODCOCK, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-09-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-01➖BURGESS, Claire Louise resigneddirector
- 2024-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-11-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-11-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-09-15📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-09-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-13📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-09-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 LP
- 2023-02-02📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Northstar Ventures Limited
- 2021-05-04➕BURGESS, Claire Louise appointeddirector
- 2019-11-30➖LIDSTONE-SCOTT, Richard Digby resigneddirector
- 2018-11-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Innovate UK Loans Limited
- 2018-11-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Innovate UK Loans Limited
- 2018-04-01➕WOODCOCK, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2017-10-26➕O'NEILL, Michael Norman appointeddirector
- 2017-08-10➕LIDSTONE-SCOTT, Richard Digby appointeddirector
- 2016-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED ELECTRIC MACHINES LIMITED
- 2016-11-16➕WIDMER, James, Dr appointeddirector
- 2016-11-16➕STEVEN, Andrew, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Advanced Electric Machines Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Advanced Electric Machines Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ADVANCED ELECTRIC MACHINES LIMITED
This company · 10480941
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Advanced Electric Machines Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/07/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Dr Andrew Stevenceased 22/07/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Dr James Widmerceased 22/07/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71121 — Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Registered office
Teal House
10 Teal Farm Way
Washington
NE38 8BG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
O'NEILL, Michael Norman→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WIDMER, James, Dr→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURGESS, Claire Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-05-04 · resigned 2024-09-01
LIDSTONE-SCOTT, Richard Digby→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-08-10 · resigned 2019-11-30
STEVEN, Andrew, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-11-16 · resigned 2025-09-09
WOODCOCK, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-04-01 · resigned 2024-12-10
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 LP | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/09/2023 | 08/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | Northstar Ventures Northstar Ventures Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/11/2021 | 07/11/2023 | |
| outstanding | Innovate UK Loans Innovate UK Loans Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/11/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Innovate UK Loans Innovate UK Loans Limited | A registered charge | — | 08/11/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (58 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-10
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-11-11
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-11-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-07
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-09-15