AGUSTAWESTLAND INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01499533 · ltd · incorporated 1980-06-02
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 30300
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 33.6y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
39 officers (1 active, 39 linked, 35 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
179 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  3. 2024-02-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2023-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-04-03
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2018-04-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2018-03-27
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    HIGGINS, Clive James appointed
    director
  13. 2018-03-27
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    BERTOLA, Lorenzo resigned
    director
  14. 2017-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-08-15
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    CRANIDGE, Neil Alexander resigned
    secretary
  16. 2017-08-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2017-05-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2017-05-09
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    BERTOLA, Lorenzo appointed
    director
  19. 2017-05-09
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    BIGANZOLI, Sergio Giuseppe resigned
    director
  20. 2017-05-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2016-10-06
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    HOON, Geoffrey William resigned
    director
  22. 2015-08-28
    ➖
    COLE, Graham Nigel resigned
    director
  23. 2014-09-26
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    ACCA, Marco resigned
    director
  24. 2012-12-06
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    ACCA, Marco appointed
    director
  25. 2012-12-06
    ➕
    BIGANZOLI, Sergio Giuseppe appointed
    director
  26. 2012-12-06
    ➖
    SAPONARO, Giacomino resigned
    director
  27. 2012-12-06
    ➖
    SPAGNOLINI, Bruno resigned
    director
  28. 2011-06-13
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    HOON, Geoffrey William appointed
    director
  29. 2011-06-13
    ➖
    ORSI, Giuseppe resigned
    director
  30. 2009-10-05
    ➖
    SPIERS, Donald Maurice, Sir resigned
    director
  31. 2009-06-12
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    COLE, Graham Nigel appointed
    director
  32. 2009-06-12
    ➖
    JONES, Ronald Sidney Major resigned
    director
  33. 2007-09-14
    ➖
    JOHNSTON, Alan John resigned
    director
  34. 2005-04-29
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    CRANIDGE, Neil Alexander appointed
    secretary
  35. 2005-04-29
    ➖
    SCOTT, Jill Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  36. 2003-07-08
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    Charge satisfied #4
  37. 2003-01-21
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    SPAGNOLINI, Bruno appointed
    director
  38. 2002-10-16
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    GUSTAPANE, Alessandro resigned
    director
  39. 2002-09-11
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    Charge satisfied #3
  40. 2002-01-16
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
  41. 2001-12-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
  42. 2001-11-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  43. 2000-11-01
    ➖
    CAPORALETTI, Ingeniere Amedeo resigned
    director
  44. 2000-11-01
    ➖
    CASE, Richard Ian resigned
    director
  45. 2000-11-01
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    JONES, Ronald Sidney Major appointed
    director
  46. 2000-11-01
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    MILNE, Andrew David Philip resigned
    director
  47. 2000-11-01
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    PELLEREI, Mario resigned
    director
  48. 2000-09-01
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    ALLI, Pietro, Ing resigned
    director
  49. 2000-09-01
    ➕
    ORSI, Giuseppe appointed
    director
  50. 2000-09-01
    ➖
    WRIGHT, David John resigned
    director
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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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Agustawestland Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Agustawestland Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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AGUSTAWESTLAND INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
This company · 01499533

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Agustawestland Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Agustawestland Spaceased 31/12/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1980-06-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC30300 — SIC 30300

Registered office

Lysander Road
Yeovil
Somerset
BA20 2YB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22

Officers (1 active · 38 resigned)

HIGGINS, Clive James→
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRANIDGE, Neil Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-29 · resigned 2017-08-15
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Nigel Robert→
secretary · appointed 1998-02-01 · resigned 1998-09-28
Resigned
MOORHEAD, Andrew Alexander Leishman→
secretary · appointed 1991-10-10 · resigned 1998-02-01
Resigned
SCOTT, Jill Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1998-09-28 · resigned 2005-04-29
Resigned
ACCA, Marco→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-12-06 · resigned 2014-09-26
Resigned
ALLI, Pietro, Ing→
director · ~83y · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2000-09-01
Resigned
BENINI, Giulio, Admiral→
director · ~101y · resigned 1995-07-21
Resigned
BERTOLA, Lorenzo→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-05-09 · resigned 2018-03-27
Resigned
BIGANZOLI, Sergio Giuseppe→
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-12-06 · resigned 2017-05-09
Resigned
BUNKER, Christopher Jonathan→
director · ~80y · appointed 1993-01-14 · resigned 1996-01-31
Resigned
CAJELLI, Alessandro→
director · ~84y · appointed 1993-07-08 · resigned 1995-07-21
Resigned
CAPORALETTI, Ingeniere Amedeo→
director · ~95y · resigned 2000-11-01
Resigned
CASE, Richard Ian→
director · ~81y · resigned 2000-11-01
Resigned
CERNUTO, Francesco→
director · ~87y · appointed 1995-09-13 · resigned 1996-12-31
Resigned
COLE, Graham Nigel→
director · ~78y · appointed 2009-06-12 · resigned 2015-08-28
Resigned
D'ALESSANDRO, Roberto, Doctor→
director · ~91y · resigned 1993-07-08
Resigned
DALY, Alexander→
director · ~90y · resigned 1993-01-14
Resigned
DI VIRGILIO, Paolo, Dr→
director · ~84y · appointed 1994-10-13 · resigned 1995-09-13
Resigned
FORSYTH, Robert Stanley→
director · ~87y · resigned 1995-07-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
Deed of charge1 property16/01/200208/07/2003
satisfied
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
Deed of charge1 property20/12/200111/09/2002
satisfied
Pyramid Technology
Pyramid Technology Limited
Rent security deposit deed1 property22/08/199524/11/2001
satisfied
Banco Commerciale Italiana of Canada
Deposit agreement and charge1 property25/09/199205/03/1994

Recent filings (179 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-19