AAUSTIN ENGINEERING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10641878 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-27
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£63.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74100Specialised design activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £63,260
Net assets shrinking
Down £159 YoY
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£64k
~ YoY
Net Worth
£63k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £63.3k | £63.4k |
| Cash | £64.3k | £64.2k |
| Net assets | £63.3k | £63.4k |
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.
See pricing →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 (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-01➖AUSTIN, Joanne Susan resigneddirector
- 2019-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-02-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-09-01➕AUSTIN, Joanne Susan appointeddirector
- 2017-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AAUSTIN ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 2017-02-27➕AUSTIN, Alastair Edward appointeddirector
- 2017-02-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "AUSTIN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alastair Edward Austin Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/02/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Joanne Susan Austinceased 29/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 3DMC DESIGNS LTD→ 08978171 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 718 SERVICES LTD→ 14851962 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A2B AUTO RENTALS LTD→ 16288579 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A4CARECONNECT LIMITED→ 15135278 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AA UTILITY EXPERTS LIMITED→ 15140012 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AADOS SAFETY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 15680794 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AAR DESIGN SERVICES LTD→ 08955746 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71121 — Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Registered office
11 Mount Leven Road
Yarm
TS15 9RF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-21
Last: 2025-06-07
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
AUSTIN, Alastair Edward→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AUSTIN, Joanne Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-09-01 · resigned 2020-09-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (25 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-15