AETHEL LTD
🌱Startupactive
16889196 · ltd · incorporated 2025-12-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 86220Specialist medical practice activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
1 filing — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AETHEL LTD
- 2025-12-03➕STRONGE, Nicholas Lloyd appointeddirector
- 2025-12-03➕STRONGE, Nicola Diane appointeddirector
- 2025-12-03➕STRONGE, Thomas Alexander appointeddirector
- 2025-12-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Lloyd Stronge Individual · British · DOB 02/1992 · age 34 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · trust interest | 03/12/2025 |
Mr Thomas Alexander Stronge Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 03/12/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-12-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Unit 4 Westwood Industrial Estate
Pontrilas
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR2 0EL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-03
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
STRONGE, Nicholas Lloyd→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2025-12-03
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STRONGE, Nicola Diane→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-12-03
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STRONGE, Thomas Alexander→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-12-03
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Recent filings (1 total)
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-12-03