AEROSPACE ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.9k | £15.5k |
| Current assets | £38.0k | £37.8k |
| Cash | £11.1k | £13.5k |
| Debtors | £26.9k | £24.2k |
| Net assets | £1.6k | £1.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
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- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-09-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-09-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-02-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AEROSPACE ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
- 2018-02-16➕BENMOUSA, Aziza Elliott appointeddirector
- 2018-02-16➕ELLIOTT, Richard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Elliott Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/02/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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