A & E MARKETING (ELECTRONICS) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC114019 · ltd · incorporated 1988-10-12
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 37.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-04➖GRAY, Victoria Louise resigneddirector
- 2025-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11➕HEWSON, Adrian Thomas Campbell appointeddirector
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-27➖HEWSON, Adrian Thomas Campbell resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-27➖HEWSON, Adrian Thomas Campbell resigneddirector
- 2022-12-27➖HEWSON, Michelle Marguerite resigneddirector
- 2022-12-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2014-10-30➕GRAY, Victoria Louise appointeddirector
- 2014-09-10➖HEWSON, Victoria Louise resigneddirector
- 2013-06-16➕HEWSON, Victoria Louise appointeddirector
- 2006-09-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-07-14➖HEWSON, Robert Campbell resigneddirector
- 2005-01-07➕HEWSON, Michelle Marguerite appointeddirector
- 1990-07-24➕JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1989-12-31➖JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1989-04-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1988-10-12🏢Company incorporatedAs A & E MARKETING (ELECTRONICS) LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Adrian Thomas Campbell Hewson Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 11/01/2023 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Victoria Grayceased 01/04/2024· 75-100% shares
- Miss Victoria Louise Hewsonceased 22/01/2023· 75-100% shares
- Mrs Michelle Marguerite Hewsonceased 30/10/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Adrian Thomas Campbell Hewsonceased 27/12/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| BAS AUTOMATION LIMITED→ SC533661 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-10-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Bluefaulds
Chapelton
Strathaven
ML10 6SG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-07
Last: 2026-04-23
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
HEWSON, Adrian Thomas Campbell→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2024-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEWSON, Adrian Thomas Campbell→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2022-12-27
JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1990-07-24 · resigned 1989-12-31
GRAY, Victoria Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2014-10-30 · resigned 2025-11-04
HEWSON, Adrian Thomas Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 2022-12-27
HEWSON, Michelle Marguerite→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2005-01-07 · resigned 2022-12-27
HEWSON, Robert Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 2005-07-14
HEWSON, Victoria Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2013-06-16 · resigned 2014-09-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 02/04/1989 | 30/09/2006 |
Recent filings (138 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-23