A.E.C. LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-02-18✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2022-02-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-10➕DANIELS OBE, Leon Alistair appointeddirector
- 2022-02-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-07🏢Company incorporatedAs A.E.C. LIMITED
- 2022-02-07➕SAINTHOUSE, Paul David appointeddirector
- 2022-02-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 Paul David Sainthouse Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/02/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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