AIRFLOW DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00550374 · ltd · incorporated 1955-06-08
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 24.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27900
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.1y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
167 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-15
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  2. 2024-12-02
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  4. 2024-12-02
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  5. 2024-09-30
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  6. 2023-08-08
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  7. 2022-08-24
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  8. 2021-08-13
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  9. 2020-10-07
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  10. 2019-10-01
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  11. 2019-05-31
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  18. 2019-05-10
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  19. 2008-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2008-05-21
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    SIGGINS, Alan appointed
    director
  21. 2008-04-02
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    MÜLLER, Gunther appointed
    secretary
  22. 2008-04-02
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    MÜLLER, Gunther appointed
    director
  23. 2008-04-02
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    MÜLLER, Jurgen appointed
    director
  24. 2008-04-02
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    STEVENSON-HAMILTON, James Hamish Robert resigned
    secretary
  25. 2008-04-02
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    JOHNSON-WATTS, Jonathan William resigned
    director
  26. 2008-04-02
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    STEVENSON-HAMILTON, James Hamish Robert resigned
    director
  27. 2004-07-07
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    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 2002-12-20
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    DOWNING, Peter Malcolm, Doctor resigned
    director
  29. 2002-04-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ge Capital Commercial Finance Limited
  30. 2002-03-27
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    BEGLOW, William Henry resigned
    secretary
  31. 2002-03-27
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    STEVENSON-HAMILTON, James Hamish Robert appointed
    secretary
  32. 2002-03-27
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    BLOND, Andre Neville resigned
    director
  33. 2002-03-27
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    BURROUGHS, Keith Richard resigned
    director
  34. 2002-03-27
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    JOHNSON-WATTS, Jonathan William appointed
    director
  35. 2002-03-27
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    STEVENSON-HAMILTON, James Hamish Robert appointed
    director
  36. 2002-03-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Airflow Community Limited
  37. 1998-03-09
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    HATHAWAY, Terence Roy resigned
    director
  38. 1997-07-07
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    HATHAWAY, Terence Roy appointed
    director
  39. 1996-07-08
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    HITCHCOCK, Rupert William George resigned
    director
  40. 1994-10-04
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    BAGLEY, Peter Edward resigned
    director
  41. 1993-01-20
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    HITCHCOCK, Rupert William George appointed
    director
  42. 1992-03-11
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    WILSON, Alexander Connor resigned
    director
  43. 1955-06-08
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    Company incorporated
    As AIRFLOW DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED

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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 71 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 med · 1 low
Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Herr Jurgen Müller
Individual · Austrian · DOB 04/1967 · age 59
25–50%
—25-50% shares · firm interest06/04/2016
Herr Gunther Martin Rolf Müller
Individual · Austrian · DOB 05/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1955-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900

Registered office

Aidelle House, Lancaster Road
Cressex Business Park
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP12 3QP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30

Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)

MÜLLER, Gunther→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-02
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Active
MÜLLER, Gunther→
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-04-02
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Active
MÜLLER, Jurgen→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-04-02
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Active
SIGGINS, Alan→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-05-21
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Active
BEGLOW, William Henry→
secretary · resigned 2002-03-27
Resigned
STEVENSON-HAMILTON, James Hamish Robert→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-27 · resigned 2008-04-02
Resigned
BAGLEY, Peter Edward→
director · ~90y · resigned 1994-10-04
Resigned
BLOND, Andre Neville→
director · ~80y · resigned 2002-03-27
Resigned
BURROUGHS, Keith Richard→
director · ~83y · resigned 2002-03-27
Resigned
DOWNING, Peter Malcolm, Doctor→
director · ~78y · resigned 2002-12-20
Resigned
HATHAWAY, Terence Roy→
director · ~73y · appointed 1997-07-07 · resigned 1998-03-09
Resigned
HITCHCOCK, Rupert William George→
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-01-20 · resigned 1996-07-08
Resigned
JOHNSON-WATTS, Jonathan William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-03-27 · resigned 2008-04-02
Resigned
STEVENSON-HAMILTON, James Hamish Robert→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-03-27 · resigned 2008-04-02
Resigned
WILSON, Alexander Connor→
director · ~115y · resigned 1992-03-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Ge Capital Commercial Finance
Ge Capital Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debernture1 property02/04/200216/07/2008
satisfied
The Airflow Community
The Airflow Community Limited
Debenture1 property27/03/200207/07/2004

Recent filings (167 total)

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2025-10-31
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2025-10-15
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2024-12-02
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address · AD01
2024-12-02
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address · AD01
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2024-12-02
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2024-09-30
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2023-11-09
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2023-08-08
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2022-12-22
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2022-08-24
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2021-12-08
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2021-08-13
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2020-11-12
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2020-10-07