AETC LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03206792 · ltd · incorporated 1996-05-29

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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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

42 officers (9 active, 42 linked, 33 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

19 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

154 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (94 events)Click to expand

2025-07-11
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2025-03-13
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2025-03-12
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officers · TM01
2025-02-27
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SAFRAN, Ryan appointed
director
2025-02-27
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PYKETT, Steven Charles resigned
director
2024-08-22
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accounts · AA
2023-11-22
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accounts · AA
2023-11-20
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2023-11-20
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2022-12-21
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2022-11-14
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2022-11-14
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officers · TM01
2022-11-10
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PYKETT, Steven Charles appointed
director
2022-11-10
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WHEELER, Dean Alan resigned
director
2022-03-23
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accounts · AA
2021-12-16
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accounts · AA01
2021-08-11
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officers · CH03
2021-07-05
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officers · TM01
2021-07-05
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officers · AP01
2021-07-01
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PUETZ, James Robert appointed
director
2021-06-30
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BECKER, Roger Paul resigned
director
2020-10-19
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accounts · AA
2019-10-11
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2018-10-06
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accounts · AA
2018-08-20
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ARMAGNO, Anna Marie appointed
director
2018-07-20
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BLACKMORE, Steven Craig resigned
director
2018-01-01
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MCILROY, Patrick James appointed
director
2018-01-01
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GORMAN, Nigel Patrick resigned
director
2017-06-14
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WHEELER, Dean Alan appointed
director
2016-12-31
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O'NEILL, John Patrick resigned
director
2015-10-14
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FREEMAN-MASSEY, Janet appointed
secretary
2013-12-02
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WORMALD, Gary Lee resigned
director
2013-06-01
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BEYER, Ruth Ann appointed
director
2013-06-01
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COOKE, Roger Anthony resigned
director
2012-08-21
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HACKETT, Steven Glen, Mr. resigned
director
2012-08-21
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O'NEILL, John Patrick appointed
director
2011-11-07
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MARTIN, Stephane Frederic appointed
secretary
2011-11-07
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WORRALL, Philip John resigned
secretary
2011-11-07
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GORMAN, Nigel Patrick appointed
director
2011-11-07
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WORRALL, Philip John resigned
director
2011-06-10
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WORRALL, Philip John appointed
secretary
2011-03-24
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BECKER, Roger Paul appointed
director
2011-01-31
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NICHOLSON, Clive resigned
secretary
2010-10-12
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HACKETT, Steven Glen, Mr. appointed
director
2010-10-12
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SLOBODA, John Joseph resigned
director
2010-10-12
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WORMALD, Gary Lee appointed
director
2010-01-20
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MILNER, Andrew Rex resigned
director
2010-01-20
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WORRALL, Philip John appointed
director
2008-12-01
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EDELSTYN, Paul appointed
secretary
2008-12-01
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COOKE, Roger Anthony resigned
secretary

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Pcc Uk Global Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Pcc Uk Global Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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AETC LIMITED

This company · 03206792

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Pcc Uk Global Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	05/11/2023

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.ceased 05/11/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1996-05-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Registered office

Victoria Avenue

Yeadon

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS19 7AW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-29

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-15

Last: 2025-08-01