ADVANCED ELECTRIC MACHINES RESEARCH LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10480982 · 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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£861
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: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.6y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~4.6 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 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
43 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £861
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£861
Net Worth
£861
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £861 |
| Cash | £861 |
| Net assets | £861 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-09➖STEVEN, Andrew, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-10➖WOODCOCK, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2024-11-13📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-09-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-01➖BURGESS, Claire Louise resigneddirector
- 2024-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-11-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-11-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-09-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 LP
- 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 #1Lender: Northstar Ventures Limited
- 2021-05-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-04➕BURGESS, Claire Louise appointeddirector
- 2021-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-03-29➖SLATER, Howard James, Dr resigneddirector
- 2019-02-15➕SLATER, Howard James, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-09-24➕O'NEILL, Mike appointeddirector
- 2018-04-01➕WOODCOCK, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2016-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED ELECTRIC MACHINES RESEARCH 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 RESEARCH LIMITED
This company · 10480982
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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See pricing →Company details
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: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
O'NEILL, Mike→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-09-24
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
SLATER, Howard James, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-02-15 · resigned 2019-03-29
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
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 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 |
Recent filings (43 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AAMD
2024-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-11-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-11-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-06