A. E. PETSCHE UK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07880340 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46520
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-26
    ➕
    SENKO, Matthew appointed
    director
  3. 2025-09-26
    ➖
    JEAN-CLAUDE, Carine resigned
    director
  4. 2025-09-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-09-26
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2024-11-24
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  7. 2024-11-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-04-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-04-01
    ➖
    STANSBURY, Christopher David resigned
    director
  12. 2022-03-16
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-03-07
    ➕
    JEAN-CLAUDE, Carine appointed
    director
  14. 2021-11-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-02-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2021-01-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-12-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-12-15
    ➖
    HUGHES, Lily resigned
    director
  19. 2019-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-07-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2019-07-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2019-07-22
    ➕
    HUGHES, Lily appointed
    director
  23. 2018-12-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-04-30
    ➖
    TARPINIAN, Gregory Paul resigned
    director
  25. 2018-01-08
    ➖
    CAREY, Phillip Allan resigned
    director
  26. 2017-06-27
    ➕
    CAREY, Phillip Allan appointed
    director
  27. 2017-06-27
    ➖
    RESCH, Guido Hermann resigned
    director
  28. 2016-06-23
    ➕
    STANSBURY, Christopher David appointed
    director
  29. 2016-06-01
    ➖
    REILLY, Paul Joseph resigned
    director
  30. 2015-10-12
    ➕
    RESCH, Guido Hermann appointed
    director
  31. 2015-09-30
    ➖
    BRIGHT, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  32. 2015-09-30
    ➖
    BRIGHT, Andrew resigned
    director
  33. 2014-12-31
    ➖
    BROWN, Peter Stewart resigned
    director
  34. 2014-12-31
    ➕
    TARPINIAN, Gregory Paul appointed
    director
  35. 2014-09-22
    ➖
    LADING, Kristian resigned
    director
  36. 2011-12-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A. E. PETSCHE UK LIMITED
  37. 2011-12-13
    ➕
    BRIGHT, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  38. 2011-12-13
    ➕
    LADING, Kristian appointed
    secretary
  39. 2011-12-13
    ➖
    LADING, Kristian resigned
    secretary
  40. 2011-12-13
    ➕
    BRIGHT, Andrew appointed
    director
  41. 2011-12-13
    ➕
    BROWN, Peter Stewart appointed
    director
  42. 2011-12-13
    ➕
    LADING, Kristian appointed
    director
  43. 2011-12-13
    ➕
    REILLY, Paul Joseph appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

Arrow Electronics, Inc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Arrow Electronics, Inc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
A. E. PETSCHE UK LIMITED
This company · 07880340

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Arrow Electronics, Inc
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46520 — SIC 46520

Registered office

Unit 37 Suttons Business Park
Earley
Reading
Berkshire
RG6 1AZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)

SENKO, Matthew→
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-09-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIGHT, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2011-12-13 · resigned 2015-09-30
Resigned
LADING, Kristian→
secretary · appointed 2011-12-13 · resigned 2011-12-13
Resigned
BRIGHT, Andrew→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-12-13 · resigned 2015-09-30
Resigned
BROWN, Peter Stewart→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-12-13 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
CAREY, Phillip Allan→
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-06-27 · resigned 2018-01-08
Resigned
HUGHES, Lily→
director · ~63y · appointed 2019-07-22 · resigned 2020-12-15
Resigned
JEAN-CLAUDE, Carine→
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-03-07 · resigned 2025-09-26
Resigned
LADING, Kristian→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-12-13 · resigned 2014-09-22
Resigned
REILLY, Paul Joseph→
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-12-13 · resigned 2016-06-01
Resigned
RESCH, Guido Hermann→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-10-12 · resigned 2017-06-27
Resigned
STANSBURY, Christopher David→
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-06-23 · resigned 2022-04-01
Resigned
TARPINIAN, Gregory Paul→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-12-31 · resigned 2018-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-16