AEROSPACE FASTENERS LTD
💤Zombieactive
01837359 · ltd · incorporated 1984-08-01
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1600 | 1500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-09➖BERENDT, Lisa Suzanne resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-06-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-05-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2000-06-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1996-07-01➕BERENDT, Lisa Suzanne appointedsecretary
- 1996-07-01➖CAVEZZALE, Judith resignedsecretary
- 1994-06-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1992-11-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1992-05-27➖APPLEBY, David resignedsecretary
- 1992-05-27➖APPLEBY, David resigneddirector
- 1992-03-19➖EVANS, Clarice Doreen resignedsecretary
- 1992-03-19➖EVANS, Clarice Doreen resigneddirector
- 1992-03-19➖EVANS, Richard James resigneddirector
- 1992-03-19➖JACKSON, Yvonne Mary resigneddirector
- 1984-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs AEROSPACE FASTENERS LTD
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Marc Cavezzale Individual · British · DOB 01/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
7 Cordwallis Park
Clivemont Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 7BU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
Active
APPLEBY, David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-05-27
BERENDT, Lisa Suzanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 2023-11-09
CAVEZZALE, Judith→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-07-01
EVANS, Clarice Doreen→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-03-19
APPLEBY, David→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · resigned 1992-05-27
EVANS, Clarice Doreen→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1992-03-19
EVANS, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 1992-03-19
JACKSON, Yvonne Mary→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1992-03-19
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 14/05/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 03/06/1994 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 11/11/1992 | 01/06/2000 |
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Recent filings (107 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-06-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-30