AEROFLEX LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00317241 · ltd · incorporated 1936-08-06

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 26511

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

32 officers (3 active, 32 linked, 26 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

200 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand

2026-06-21
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2026-06-04
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accounts · AA01
2026-01-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-01
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-01-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-20
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MALETIRA, Amar Mandanna resigned
director
2020-11-20
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officers · TM01
2020-06-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-07
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capital · SH02
2018-12-11
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2018-10-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-04-16
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2018-04-16
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-03-15
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SIEBERT, Kevin Christopher appointed
director
2018-03-15
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MALETIRA, Amar Mandanna appointed
director
2018-03-15
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POPA, Ioan Stefan resigned
director
2016-09-01
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POPA, Ioan Stefan appointed
director
2016-08-24
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MORGAN, Simon Peter Campbell resigned
director
2016-02-29
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CAHILL, Frederick John, Mr. resigned
director
2016-02-29
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MORGAN, Simon Peter Campbell appointed
director
2016-02-29
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SMITH, Derek Arthur Hodgson resigned
director
2015-05-11
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CAHILL, Frederick John, Mr. appointed
director
2015-05-11
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RABY, Peter resigned
director
2014-09-15
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GILLUM, Jeffrey Mark resigned
director
2014-09-15
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PEAVEY, Robert resigned
director
2014-09-15
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RABY, Peter appointed
director
2012-05-31
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VOGEL, Robert John resigned
director
2009-08-14
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BROWN, Kevin Ian David, Mr. appointed
secretary
2009-08-14
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PRATT, Andy John resigned
secretary
2008-10-15
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VOGEL, Robert John appointed
director
2008-07-01
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LANGLEY, Ian Phillip appointed
director
2008-07-01
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WOOLSTON, Peter John resigned
director
2006-02-07
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PRATT, Andy John appointed
secretary
2006-02-07
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SMITH, Derek Arthur Hodgson resigned
secretary
2005-06-23
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BLOOMER, Jeffrey Alan resigned
director
2005-04-26
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BLOOMER, Jeffrey Alan appointed
director
2005-02-28
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GILLUM, Jeffrey Mark appointed
director
2005-02-28
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MCCREARY, Michael John resigned
director
2005-02-28
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WOOLSTON, Peter John appointed
director
2002-02-05
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COLEY, Dennis Howard resigned
director
2002-01-14
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PEAVEY, Robert appointed
director
2001-09-10
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SMITH, Derek Arthur Hodgson appointed
secretary
2001-09-09
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JAVES, Peter Howard resigned
secretary
2000-12-23
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DRURY, Philip Michael resigned
director
2000-09-01
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BLOOMER, Jeffrey Alan resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 72 events

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 90 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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Viavi Solutions Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Viavi Solutions Uk Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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AEROFLEX LIMITED

This company · 00317241

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
Viavi Solutions Uk Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	13/09/2019

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Viavi Solutions Inc.ceased 13/09/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Aeroflex Test Solutions Limitedceased 15/03/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

Incorporated1936-08-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC26511 — SIC 26511

Registered office

Longacres House

Six Hills Way

Stevenage

SG1 2AN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-12-28

Last made up to: 2026-03-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-04

Last: 2025-06-20

Officers (3 active · 29 resigned)

BROWN, Kevin Ian David, Mr.→

secretary · appointed 2009-08-14

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Active

LANGLEY, Ian Phillip→

director · ~59y · appointed 2008-07-01

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Active

SIEBERT, Kevin Christopher→

director · ~58y · appointed 2018-03-15

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Active

BRADNEY, Dennis John→

secretary · resigned 1998-03-31

Resigned

JAVES, Peter Howard→

secretary · appointed 1999-12-22 · resigned 2001-09-09

Resigned

PRATT, Andy John→

secretary · appointed 2006-02-07 · resigned 2009-08-14

Resigned

SMITH, Derek Arthur Hodgson→

secretary · appointed 2001-09-10 · resigned 2006-02-07

Resigned

THURSTON, Colin William→

secretary · appointed 1998-04-01 · resigned 1999-12-22

Resigned

BLOOMER, Jeffrey Alan→

director · ~69y · appointed 2005-04-26 · resigned 2005-06-23

Resigned

BLOOMER, Jeffrey Alan→

director · ~69y · appointed 1999-05-10 · resigned 2000-09-01

Resigned

BRADNEY, Dennis John→

director · ~85y · resigned 1998-10-09

Resigned

CAHILL, Frederick John, Mr.→

director · ~72y · appointed 2015-05-11 · resigned 2016-02-29

Resigned

COLEY, Dennis Howard→

director · ~81y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2002-02-05

Resigned

DRURY, Philip Michael→

director · ~72y · resigned 2000-12-23

Resigned

GILLUM, Jeffrey Mark→

director · ~66y · appointed 2005-02-28 · resigned 2014-09-15

Resigned

LESTER, Roy Stanley→

director · ~90y · resigned 1996-05-31

Resigned

MALETIRA, Amar Mandanna→

director · ~57y · appointed 2018-03-15 · resigned 2020-11-20

Resigned

MCCREARY, Michael John→

director · ~82y · appointed 1993-10-01 · resigned 2005-02-28

Resigned

MCQUILLAN, Stephen→

director · ~65y · appointed 1997-07-14 · resigned 1998-09-11

Resigned

MORGAN, Simon Peter Campbell→

director · ~55y · appointed 2016-02-29 · resigned 2016-08-24

Resigned

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Recent filings (200 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2026-06-21

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2026-06-04

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2026-01-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-12-27

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-01

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2024-07-01

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2024-07-01

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-01-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-08-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-06-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2022-07-12

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-06-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2021-07-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-06-25