AIRO ACOUSTICS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02176690 · ltd · incorporated 1987-10-13
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.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Technical testing and analysis
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74901Environmental consulting activities
  • 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-22
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-13
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  6. 2022-09-24
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-28
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    officers · AP03
  8. 2022-03-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2022-03-22
    ➕
    HARDING, Robert Cyril appointed
    secretary
  10. 2022-03-22
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    JONES, Sheila Margaret resigned
    secretary
  11. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-01
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-20
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-07
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 1987-10-13
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    Company incorporated
    As AIRO ACOUSTICS LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 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 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Anthony John Jones
Individual · British · DOB 07/1947 · age 79
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1987-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71200 — Technical testing and analysis

Registered office

Little Rushmoor
Ashley Green Road
Ashley Green
Bucks
HP5 3PQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

HARDING, Robert Cyril→
secretary · appointed 2022-03-22
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Active
JONES, Anthony John, Doctor→
director · ~79y
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Active
JONES, Sheila Margaret→
secretary · resigned 2022-03-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (85 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-03-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-01