A.E.T. EXTRACTION LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation

05592829 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-14

Investment thesis

Company liquidation — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Oct 2024

Net worth

£19.8k

book net assets

Opportunity

49/100

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 28250

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Distressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company in liquidation. Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

73 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

49/100Watch

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £19,822

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£20k

↑ 217% YoY

Current Assets

£61k

↓ 25% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-10-31	2023-10-31
Total assets	£18.9k	£57.2k
Current assets	£60.5k	£80.6k
Net assets	£19.8k	£6.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 3 insolvency
• 1 address
• 1 resolution

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 insolvency
• 1 address
• 1 resolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 insolvency
• 1 address
• 1 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand

2026-04-08
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liquidation-disclaimer-notice
insolvency · NDISC
2026-04-07
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-07
⚠️
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2026-04-07
📄
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-07
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liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2025-07-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-08
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WHATLEY, Luke Stephen appointed
director
2020-09-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-05-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-07-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-06-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-03-19
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WHATLEY, Marie Lillian resigned
director
2012-03-01
➕
WHATLEY, Stephen Reginald appointed
director
2011-08-30
➖
WHATLEY, Leigh Christian resigned
director
2011-08-30
➕
WHATLEY, Marie Lillian appointed
director
2011-08-30
➖
WHATLEY, Stephen Reginald resigned
director
2006-11-20
➕
WHATLEY, Marie Lillian appointed
secretary
2006-11-20
➖
WHATLEY, Stephen resigned
secretary
2006-06-12
➖
DALLIMORE, Paul resigned
secretary
2006-06-12
➕
WHATLEY, Stephen appointed
secretary
2006-06-12
➕
WHATLEY, Leigh Christian appointed
director
2005-10-14
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Company incorporated
As A.E.T. EXTRACTION LIMITED
2005-10-14
➕
DALLIMORE, Paul appointed
secretary
2005-10-14
➕
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-10-14
➖
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-10-14
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WHATLEY, Stephen Reginald appointed
director
2005-10-14
➕
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2005-10-14
➖
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

81/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high ·

Company in liquidation

high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

3 insolvency-related filings on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-04-08: liquidation-disclaimer-notice; 2026-04-07: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Stephen Reginald Whatley Individual · British · DOB 06/1954 · age 72	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	01/06/2016

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

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Company details

Statusliquidation

Typeltd

Incorporated2005-10-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC28250 — SIC 28250

Registered office

Goldfields House

18a Gold Tops

Newport

South Wales

NP20 4PH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-28

Last: 2025-10-14

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

WHATLEY, Marie Lillian→

secretary · appointed 2006-11-20

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Active

WHATLEY, Luke Stephen→

director · ~45y · appointed 2020-09-08

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Active

WHATLEY, Stephen Reginald→

director · ~72y · appointed 2012-03-01

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Active

DALLIMORE, Paul→

secretary · appointed 2005-10-14 · resigned 2006-06-12

Resigned

WHATLEY, Stephen→

secretary · appointed 2006-06-12 · resigned 2006-11-20

Resigned

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-10-14 · resigned 2005-10-14

Resigned

WHATLEY, Leigh Christian→

director · ~49y · appointed 2006-06-12 · resigned 2011-08-30

Resigned

WHATLEY, Marie Lillian→

director · ~69y · appointed 2011-08-30 · resigned 2012-03-19

Resigned

WHATLEY, Stephen Reginald→

director · ~72y · appointed 2005-10-14 · resigned 2011-08-30

Resigned

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-10-14 · resigned 2005-10-14

Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

liquidation-disclaimer-notice

insolvency · NDISC

2026-04-08

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-04-07

liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

insolvency · 600

2026-04-07

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2026-04-07

liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs

insolvency · LIQ02

2026-04-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-27