AES (NI) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

NI026332 · ltd · incorporated 1992-02-25

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 34.0y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 34.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)

Directors & officers

40 officers (2 active, 40 linked, 35 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

233 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (115 events)Click to expand

2025-07-21
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2025-06-03
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2025-05-30
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CHAPMAN, Paul John appointed
director
2025-05-21
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2025-04-14
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NIKSARLI, Ekin Niksarli resigned
director
2024-11-13
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officers · TM01
2024-10-12
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AKDAG, Elizabeth resigned
director
2024-09-05
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2023-07-27
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2022-09-13
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2021-09-08
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2020-07-30
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2020-01-23
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2019-08-13
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2019-07-03
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SPENCE, Heather resigned
secretary
2019-07-03
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2019-07-03
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2019-07-02
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2019-07-02
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officers · AP01
2019-06-29
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LEEBURN, Julie resigned
secretary
2019-06-29
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LEEBURN, Julie resigned
director
2019-06-20
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DE ALMEIDA LARANJEIRA, Bruno resigned
director
2019-06-20
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ZUYEV, Serhiy resigned
director
2019-06-19
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REYNOLDS, Mark Edward appointed
director
2019-06-19
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AKDAG, Elizabeth appointed
director
2019-06-19
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NIKSARLI, Ekin Niksarli appointed
director
2019-04-04
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BERGE, Richard Scott resigned
director
2019-04-04
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DE ALMEIDA LARANJEIRA, Bruno appointed
director
2019-04-04
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LEEBURN, Julie appointed
director
2019-04-04
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MCCULLOUGH, James Timothy resigned
director
2019-04-04
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Charge satisfied #3
2019-03-22
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BERGE, Richard Scott appointed
director
2019-03-22
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GREEN, Mark Eugene resigned
director
2019-03-22
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LEEBURN, Julie resigned
director
2019-03-22
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ZUYEV, Serhiy appointed
director
2018-08-02
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LEEBURN, Julie appointed
director
2018-08-02
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LUNEY, Ian Robert resigned
director
2018-05-31
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CASEMENT, Roger Paul resigned
director
2018-05-31
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LUND, Kristina resigned
director
2017-12-22
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LUND, Kristina appointed
director
2017-12-22
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REYNOLDS, Mark Edward resigned
director
2017-09-11
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REYNOLDS, Mark Edward appointed
director
2017-06-26
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SPENCE, Heather appointed
secretary
2017-06-26
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TULLY, Carla Michelle resigned
director
2017-01-16
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MCCULLOUGH, James Timothy appointed
director
2016-04-18
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GREEN, Mark Eugene appointed
director
2016-03-08
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MARQUEZ, Julian Jose resigned
director

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Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Aes Electric Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares · board control

significant stake

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Aes Horizons Investments Limited

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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AES (NI) LIMITED

This company · NI026332

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
Aes Electric Ltd Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	06/04/2016
Aes Horizons Investments Limited Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1992-02-25

Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Carson Mcdowell Llp, Murray House

Murray Street

Belfast

BT1 6DN

Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-03

Last: 2026-02-17

Officers (2 active · 38 resigned)

CHAPMAN, Paul John→

director · ~56y · appointed 2025-05-30

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Active

REYNOLDS, Mark Edward→

director · ~62y · appointed 2019-06-19

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BOTHWELL, David→

secretary · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2011-04-21

Resigned

LEEBURN, Julie→

secretary · appointed 2011-04-21 · resigned 2019-06-29

Resigned

MCNEILLY, Robert George Alex→

secretary · appointed 1992-02-25 · resigned 2009-09-30

Resigned

O'NEILL, Lisa→

secretary · appointed 2009-09-30 · resigned 2014-05-01

Resigned

SPENCE, Heather→

secretary · appointed 2017-06-26 · resigned 2019-07-03

Resigned

AKDAG, Elizabeth→

director · ~67y · appointed 2019-06-19 · resigned 2024-10-12

Resigned

ARMSTRONG, Michael Norman→

director · ~68y · appointed 2002-03-27 · resigned 2003-12-16

Resigned

BACON, Robert Melvyn→

director · ~76y · appointed 1992-02-25 · resigned 1998-07-27

Resigned

BERGE, Richard Scott→

director · ~50y · appointed 2019-03-22 · resigned 2019-04-04

Resigned

CASEMENT, Roger Paul→

director · ~63y · appointed 2014-09-29 · resigned 2018-05-31

Resigned

DE ALMEIDA LARANJEIRA, Bruno→

director · ~45y · appointed 2019-04-04 · resigned 2019-06-20

Resigned

FITZPATRICK, Mark Stuart→

director · ~75y · appointed 1999-04-23 · resigned 2002-06-28

Resigned

GHEERAERT, Florent→

director · ~88y · appointed 1998-04-29 · resigned 2000-05-12

Resigned

GODESAR, Rolf Karl, Dr→

director · ~84y · appointed 1992-02-25 · resigned 2000-05-12

Resigned

GREEN, Mark Eugene→

director · ~59y · appointed 2016-04-18 · resigned 2019-03-22

Resigned

GREEN, Mark Eugene→

director · ~59y · appointed 2013-09-02 · resigned 2014-09-29

Resigned

HOPKINS, Neil Allen→

director · ~62y · appointed 1992-02-25 · resigned 2004-03-01

Resigned

KENIS, Eric→

director · ~74y · appointed 1992-02-25 · resigned 2000-05-12

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Share charge	1 property	08/09/2011	05/04/2013
satisfied	Bnp Paribas	Mortgage or charge	1 property	10/12/2008	15/09/2011
satisfied	Prudential Trustee Company Prudential Trustee Company Limited	Mortgage or charge	1 property	10/12/2008	30/08/2011
satisfied	Bnp Paribas S.A.	Mortgage or charge	1 property	05/09/2008	15/09/2011
satisfied	Allied Irish Banks Allied Irish Banks PLC	Debenture	2 properties	16/02/2006	23/03/2007
satisfied	Allied Irish Banks / Ballsbridge	Mortgage or charge	1 property	20/06/2002	23/03/2007
satisfied	Kilroot Power / Carrickfergus / Kilroot Power	Mortgage or charge	1 property	26/07/1994	04/04/2019
satisfied	Prudential Trustee	Mortgage or charge	1 property	26/07/1994	30/08/2011
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Mortgage or charge	1 property	31/05/1992	10/08/1994

Recent filings (233 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-07-21

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-06-03

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-05-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-03-10

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-11-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-09-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-02-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-07-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-02-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2022-09-13

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-04-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2021-09-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-02-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2020-07-30