AIM (PRESTON) LIMITED
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2025-01-17✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-12-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AIM (PRESTON) LIMITED
- 2024-12-16➕BUX, Ayyub Vali appointeddirector
- 2024-12-16➕BUX, Yousuf Ayyub appointeddirector
- 2024-12-16📄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.
- +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BUX, Yousuf Ayyub (same surname) appointed 2024-12-16. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- 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
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-01-17: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bux Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/12/2024 |
Bux & Co. Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/12/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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