AE OWNERSHIP COMPANY LIMITED

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13246303 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-03-05
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
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (74/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 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
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-09-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-17
    LAW, Stuart Alexander resigned
    director
  6. 2024-01-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-01-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-10-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-02-22
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2023-02-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-02-07
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2021-08-16
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-03-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AE OWNERSHIP COMPANY LIMITED
  14. 2021-03-05
    READ, Peter appointed
    director
  15. 2021-03-05
    LAW, Stuart Alexander appointed
    director
  16. 2021-03-05
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

3rd Floor 86 - 90 Paul Street
London
EC2A 4NE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

READ, Peter
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-03-05
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Active
LAW, Stuart Alexander
director · ~63y · appointed 2021-03-05 · resigned 2024-09-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-14