AZTEC AEROSOLS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01695952 · ltd · incorporated 1983-02-01
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20590
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46750SIC 46750
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 43.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
154 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-06➖AUSTIN, Matthew James resigneddirector
- 2024-02-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-01➕GOUGH, Darren appointeddirector
- 2024-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-01➕ANDERSON, Richard Philip appointeddirector
- 2023-09-30➖BONIFACE, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2023-05-15➖BUTCHER, Paul Francis resigneddirector
- 2023-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-01➕AUSTIN, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2022-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-11-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-11-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-04➕HEATH, Donna Jean appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-04➖ANDERSON, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2020-11-04➖ANDERSON, Richard Philip resigneddirector
- 2020-11-04➕BONIFACE, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2020-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-01➕ANDERSON, Richard Philip appointeddirector
- 2019-02-01➖COLLINS, Brady Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-08-08🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2018-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2018-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2018-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2017-09-07➕ANDERSON, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2017-09-07➖COLLINS, John Patrick resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-07➕BUTCHER, Paul Francis appointeddirector
- 2017-09-07➖COLLINS, John Patrick resigneddirector
- 2016-11-14🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2010-03-24🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2007-03-16🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-03-05🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2007-03-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-11-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2006-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2002-03-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2001-09-30➖WOOD, John Howard resigneddirector
- 1995-12-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Kellock Limited
- 1995-04-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1995-02-06➕WOOD, John Howard appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Instarmac Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Instarmac Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AZTEC AEROSOLS LIMITED
This company · 01695952
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Instarmac Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/09/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Hopecrest Holdings Limitedceased 07/09/2017· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-02-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20590 — SIC 20590
Registered office
Quakers Coppice Quakers Coppice
Gateway
Crewe
CW1 6FA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01
Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)
Active
ANDERSON, Richard Philip→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-10-01
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GOUGH, Darren→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-02-01
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ANDERSON, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-09-07 · resigned 2020-11-04
CLARKE, Sheila Mary Jane→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-12-09
COLLINS, John Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-09 · resigned 2017-09-07
ANDERSON, Richard Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-02-01 · resigned 2020-11-04
AUSTIN, Matthew James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-03-01 · resigned 2024-02-06
BONIFACE, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-11-04 · resigned 2023-09-30
BUTCHER, Paul Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-09-07 · resigned 2023-05-15
CLARKE, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1994-12-09
CLARKE, Sheila Mary Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1994-12-09
COLLINS, Brady Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1994-12-09 · resigned 2019-02-01
COLLINS, John Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1994-12-09 · resigned 2017-09-07
WOOD, John Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1995-02-06 · resigned 2001-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/11/2016 | 08/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/03/2007 | 31/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Mortgage | 2 properties | 05/03/2007 | 30/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 01/03/2007 | 30/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/03/2002 | 24/03/2010 | |
| satisfied | Kellock Kellock Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 06/12/1995 | 01/11/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 06/04/1995 | 27/09/2006 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 28/02/1983 | 16/11/1994 |
Recent filings (154 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-13