AE ENERGY CONSULTING LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £745.0k |
| Current assets | — | £576.3k |
| Cash | — | £134.9k |
| Debtors | — | £441.4k |
| Net assets | — | £745.0k |
| Average employees | 700 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
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Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-25➖DANIEL, Sheila Caroline resigneddirector
- 2023-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-30📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-05-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-05-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2019-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-10➕DANIEL, Ewan appointeddirector
- 2019-05-10➖COLL, Collette resigneddirector
- 2019-05-10➕DANIEL, Sheila Caroline appointeddirector
- 2019-05-10➖READING, David John resigneddirector
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-01➕COLL, Collette appointeddirector
- 2013-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs AE ENERGY CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2013-05-07➕READING, David John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
3e Economics Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3e Economics Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/05/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Readingceased 10/05/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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