OPENSKIES AVIATION LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
00297907 · ltd · incorporated 1935-03-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-09-30
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2014-09-30
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-06-17
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2014-06-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2013-11-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  6. 2013-11-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  7. 2013-11-07
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP03
  8. 2013-11-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  9. 2013-10-11
    ➕
    ADAMS, Courtney Kate appointed
    secretary
  10. 2013-10-11
    ➕
    FLEMING, Andrew Ian appointed
    director
  11. 2013-10-11
    ➖
    DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur resigned
    secretary
  12. 2013-10-11
    ➖
    DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur resigned
    director
  13. 2013-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-09-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-01-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  16. 2013-01-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  17. 2013-01-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  18. 2013-01-01
    ➕
    FRENCH, Robert Leonard appointed
    director
  19. 2013-01-01
    ➕
    DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur appointed
    director
  20. 2012-12-31
    ➖
    BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr resigned
    director
  21. 2012-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-09-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2011-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2011-09-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2010-12-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  26. 2010-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2010-09-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  28. 2010-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2009-10-14
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    change-person-secretary-company
    officers · CH03
  30. 2009-10-10
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  31. 2009-10-10
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  32. 2009-09-10
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  33. 2009-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  34. 2007-08-31
    ➖
    BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr resigned
    secretary
  35. 2007-08-31
    ➕
    DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur appointed
    secretary
  36. 2003-02-27
    ➕
    BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr appointed
    secretary
  37. 2003-02-27
    ➖
    JARVIS, Paul Henry resigned
    secretary
  38. 2002-03-31
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Keith appointed
    director
  39. 2002-03-30
    ➖
    WALSH, Stephen John resigned
    director
  40. 2000-04-28
    ➕
    WALSH, Stephen John appointed
    director
  41. 2000-03-30
    ➖
    REDWOOD, Gail Felicity resigned
    director
  42. 1997-04-30
    ➕
    REDWOOD, Gail Felicity appointed
    director
  43. 1997-04-30
    ➖
    WRAIGHT, Robert Anthony resigned
    director
  44. 1997-03-19
    ➕
    BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr appointed
    director
  45. 1997-03-19
    ➖
    WALSH, Stephen John resigned
    director
  46. 1995-04-28
    ➖
    HILL, David Ernest resigned
    director
  47. 1935-03-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As OPENSKIES AVIATION LIMITED

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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 91 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-09-30

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1935-03-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Waterside
Po Box 365
Harmondsworth
UB7 0GB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

ADAMS, Courtney Kate→
secretary · appointed 2013-10-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FLEMING, Andrew Ian→
director · ~47y · appointed 2013-10-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRENCH, Robert Leonard→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAMS, Keith→
director · ~70y · appointed 2002-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-27 · resigned 2007-08-31
Resigned
DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-31 · resigned 2013-10-11
Resigned
JARVIS, Paul Henry→
secretary · resigned 2003-02-27
Resigned
BUCHANAN, Alan Kerr→
director · ~68y · appointed 1997-03-19 · resigned 2012-12-31
Resigned
DOSANJH, Kulbinder Kaur→
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2013-10-11
Resigned
HILL, David Ernest→
director · ~84y · resigned 1995-04-28
Resigned
REDWOOD, Gail Felicity→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-04-30 · resigned 2000-03-30
Resigned
WALSH, Stephen John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-04-28 · resigned 2002-03-30
Resigned
WALSH, Stephen John→
director · ~61y · resigned 1997-03-19
Resigned
WRAIGHT, Robert Anthony→
director · ~83y · resigned 1997-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (114 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2014-09-30
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-06-17
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2014-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-11-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-11-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2013-11-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2013-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-09-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-09-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-01-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2013-01-16
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2013-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-09-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-09-13