A&E GÜTERMANN (UK) LIMITED

📉Decliningactive

SC016501 · ltd · incorporated 1931-07-06

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

Opportunity decay

drifting distress · 6-months

Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.

· Lifecycle stage drifting downward
· Currently "declining"

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

£624.6k

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 13100

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (62/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 56.3y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 56.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

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

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

137 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Profitable

Profit before tax £44,479

Revenue decline

Turnover down 11% YoY

Turnover YoY

-11%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Turnover	£624.6k	£702.3k
Operating profit	£-85.9k	£92.0k
Profit before tax	£44.5k	£194.3k
Average employees	300	400

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand

2025-11-25
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accounts · AA
2025-04-17
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-25
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DRESCHER, Jurgen resigned
director
2024-11-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-12-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-07-31
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-07-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-07-24
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HUGHES, Kristen Higbee appointed
director
2019-07-24
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STOVER, Craig George resigned
director
2019-05-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-05-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2019-05-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-04-30
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ALT, Christopher Randall appointed
director
2019-04-30
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MILLER, John L resigned
director
2019-03-13
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2018-10-08
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2018-10-08
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-09-27
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FISCHER, Andreas appointed
secretary
2018-09-27
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DE HAAS, Carsten resigned
secretary
2016-04-27
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CROOK, Richard resigned
secretary
2016-04-27
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DE HAAS, Carsten appointed
secretary
2016-04-07
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DRESCHER, Jurgen appointed
director
2016-04-07
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JACKSON, Freddy Alfred resigned
director
2016-04-07
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MILLER, John L appointed
director
2016-04-07
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ZWICKY, Peter resigned
director
2015-07-31
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DIELS, Thomas Klaus Robert resigned
director
2014-09-02
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JACKSON, Freddy Alfred appointed
director
2014-09-02
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STOVER, Craig George appointed
director
2009-11-01
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DIELS, Thomas Klaus Robert appointed
director
2009-02-16
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CROOK, Richard appointed
secretary
2009-02-13
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IMHOF, Walter resigned
secretary
2009-01-31
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GUTERMANN, Clemens Rolf Peter resigned
director
2008-03-21
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IMHOF, Walter appointed
secretary
2008-03-20
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WILLIAMS, Christine Diana resigned
secretary
2008-03-20
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WALKER, Kim Elizabeth resigned
director
2002-04-01
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GUTERMANN, Peter, Dr resigned
director
2002-04-01
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ZWICKY, Peter appointed
director
2000-10-01
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WILLIAMS, Christine Diana appointed
secretary
2000-09-30
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DOLPHINO, Gerda resigned
secretary
2000-07-01
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WALKER, Kim Elizabeth appointed
director
2000-06-30
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HALL, Graham Martin resigned
director
1999-06-10
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GUTERMANN, Clemens Rolf Peter appointed
director
1998-12-18
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Gutermann Ag
1998-10-07
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Charge satisfied #3
1998-10-07
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Charge satisfied #2

Showing most recent 50 of 59 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 95 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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.

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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1931-07-06

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC13100 — SIC 13100

Registered office

5 South Charlotte Street

Edinburgh

EH2 4AN

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-26

Last: 2025-08-12

Officers (3 active · 18 resigned)

FISCHER, Andreas→

secretary · appointed 2018-09-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ALT, Christopher Randall→

director · ~57y · appointed 2019-04-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HUGHES, Kristen Higbee→

director · ~43y · appointed 2019-07-24

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BUCHANAN, James→

secretary · resigned 1990-06-08

Resigned

CROOK, Richard→

secretary · appointed 2009-02-16 · resigned 2016-04-27

Resigned

DE HAAS, Carsten→

secretary · appointed 2016-04-27 · resigned 2018-09-27

Resigned

DOLPHINO, Gerda→

secretary · appointed 1990-06-08 · resigned 2000-09-30

Resigned

IMHOF, Walter→

secretary · appointed 2008-03-21 · resigned 2009-02-13

Resigned

WILLIAMS, Christine Diana→

secretary · appointed 2000-10-01 · resigned 2008-03-20

Resigned

BUCHANAN, James→

director · ~87y · resigned 1997-05-07

Resigned

DIELS, Thomas Klaus Robert→

director · ~64y · appointed 2009-11-01 · resigned 2015-07-31

Resigned

DRESCHER, Jurgen→

director · ~62y · appointed 2016-04-07 · resigned 2025-02-25

Resigned

GUTERMANN, Clemens Rolf Peter→

director · ~64y · appointed 1999-06-10 · resigned 2009-01-31

Resigned

GUTERMANN, Peter, Dr→

director · ~93y · resigned 2002-04-01

Resigned

HALL, Graham Martin→

director · ~70y · appointed 1997-05-07 · resigned 2000-06-30

Resigned

JACKSON, Freddy Alfred→

director · ~77y · appointed 2014-09-02 · resigned 2016-04-07

Resigned

MILLER, John L→

director · ~72y · appointed 2016-04-07 · resigned 2019-04-30

Resigned

STOVER, Craig George→

director · ~69y · appointed 2014-09-02 · resigned 2019-07-24

Resigned

VOGEL, Hanus Peter→

director · ~101y · resigned 1990-06-08

Resigned

WALKER, Kim Elizabeth→

director · ~68y · appointed 2000-07-01 · resigned 2008-03-20

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Gutermann Ag	Legal charge	1 property	18/12/1998	—
satisfied	Deutsche Bank. Ag	Legal mortgage	1 property	17/10/1985	07/10/1998
satisfied	Legal & General Assurance Society Legal & General Assurance Society Limited	Mortgage	1 property	12/11/1970	07/10/1998
outstanding	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Legal mortgage	1 property	02/01/1970	—

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Recent filings (137 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-11-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-14

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

address · AD01

2025-04-17

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

officers · TM01

2025-04-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-11-26

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-12-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2022-11-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-08-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2021-09-28

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-08-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2020-12-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-09-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2019-09-26