AET INSTALLATIONS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC469140 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-05
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33200
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
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 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2023-08-08📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2023-08-08🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-06-13📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2023-05-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2023-05-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-02-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-02-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-02-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AET INSTALLATIONS LIMITED
- 2014-02-05➕THORBURN, Alistair Ewart appointeddirector
- 2014-02-05➕THORBURN, Euan Robert appointeddirector
- 2014-02-05➕THORBURN, Gwen Christina appointeddirector
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-08-08
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Aynsley Ann Thorburn Individual · British · DOB 01/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/02/2018 |
Mr Euan Robert Thorburn Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alistair Ewart Thorburnceased 01/02/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-02-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33200 — SIC 33200
Registered office
Trinity Paddock
Station Road
Duns
Berwickshire
TD11 3EJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)
THORBURN, Alistair Ewart→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-02-05
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THORBURN, Euan Robert→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2014-02-05
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THORBURN, Gwen Christina→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-02-05
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Recent filings (30 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-08-08
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2023-06-13
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-05-23
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-07