AE HOUSING LTD

💤Zombieactive
11098121 · ltd · incorporated 2017-12-06
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.7y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
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
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
31 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-05-07
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    Charge satisfied #3
  4. 2025-04-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2025-04-07
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
  6. 2024-10-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2024-10-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2024-10-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2024-10-23
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    Charge satisfied #4
  10. 2024-10-23
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    Charge satisfied #2
  11. 2024-10-23
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    Charge satisfied #1
  12. 2024-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-09-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-09-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2022-09-28
    ELGIE, Samuel Robert resigned
    director
  17. 2022-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-10-22
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  19. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-09-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2020-09-04
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
  23. 2019-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-08-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  25. 2019-07-23
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
  26. 2019-07-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Onesavings Bank PLC
  27. 2018-11-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Onesavings Bank PLC
  28. 2017-12-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AE HOUSING LTD
  29. 2017-12-06
    ANNABLE, Alexander Charles appointed
    director
  30. 2017-12-06
    ELGIE, Samuel Robert appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexander Charles Annable
Individual · British · DOB 03/1990 · age 36
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/12/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Samuel Robert Elgieceased 28/09/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

31 Rossington Drive
Littleover
Derby
DE23 3UP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ANNABLE, Alexander Charles
director · ~36y · appointed 2017-12-06
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Active
ELGIE, Samuel Robert
director · ~37y · appointed 2017-12-06 · resigned 2022-09-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Shawbrook
Shawbrook Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property07/04/2025
satisfied
Shawbrook
Shawbrook Bank Limited
A registered charge1 property04/09/202023/10/2024
satisfied
LendInvest
Lendinvest Btl Limited
A registered charge1 property23/07/201907/05/2025
satisfied
Onesavings Bank
Onesavings Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property01/07/201923/10/2024
satisfied
Onesavings Bank
Onesavings Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property08/11/201823/10/2024
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Recent filings (31 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-31