AEROLUX LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02251223 · ltd · incorporated 1988-05-04
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£1.77M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 35.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
137 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,770,946
Net assets shrinking
Down £235,861 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 82% YoY
Cash YoY
-82%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£133k
↓ 82% YoY
Net Worth
£1.8m
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£1.9m
↓ 9.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.22M | £2.76M |
| Current assets | £1.90M | £2.09M |
| Cash | £132.8k | £744.1k |
| Debtors | £779.1k | £425.5k |
| Net assets | £1.77M | £2.01M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (49 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-01➕DOWNS, Lee Martin appointeddirector
- 2025-08-01➕PETERLE, Michele appointeddirector
- 2025-08-01➕ZOPPAS, Federico appointeddirector
- 2025-08-01➕ZOPPAS, Gianfranco appointeddirector
- 2025-08-01➖ROBINSON, Caroline Jane resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-01➖ROBINSON, Caroline Jane resigneddirector
- 2025-07-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-07-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-07-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2025-07-22🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-09🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-13📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-06➖ROBINSON, Anthony Derek Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2021-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-29🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2021-07-29🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-07-29🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2014-05-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-12-12➕ROBINSON, Caroline Jane appointeddirector
- 2012-06-10➖METCALFE, James Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2011-05-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-09-01➕ROBINSON, Anthony Derek Lindsay appointeddirector
- 2007-11-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2007-11-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2007-11-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-05-02➖PRIOR, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2001-10-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
- 2000-11-01➕PRIOR, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2000-05-11➖CHAMBERLAIN, Francis Fitzralph resigneddirector
- 1990-10-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1988-05-04🏢Company incorporatedAs AEROLUX LIMITED
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ROBINSON, Caroline Jane resigned 2025-08-01; ROBINSON, Caroline Jane resigned 2025-08-01
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
Aerolux Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aerolux Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AEROLUX LIMITED
This company · 02251223
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aerolux Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/07/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Jkm North West Properties Limitedceased 25/07/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Caroline Jane Robinsonceased 25/07/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Chorley Road
Blackpool
FY3 7XQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
DOWNS, Lee Martin→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-08-01
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PETERLE, Michele→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-08-01
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ZOPPAS, Federico→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-08-01
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ZOPPAS, Gianfranco→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2025-08-01
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ROBINSON, Caroline Jane→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2025-08-01
CHAMBERLAIN, Francis Fitzralph→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2000-05-11
METCALFE, James Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 2012-06-10
PRIOR, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2000-11-01 · resigned 2002-05-02
ROBINSON, Anthony Derek Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2021-10-06
ROBINSON, Caroline Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-12-12 · resigned 2025-08-01
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 09/02/2024 | 22/07/2025 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 01/05/2014 | 22/07/2025 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal assignment | 1 property | 06/05/2011 | 29/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 27/11/2007 | 29/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Floating charge (all assets) | 1 property | 27/11/2007 | 29/07/2021 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/11/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 29/10/2001 | 23/04/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/10/1990 | 14/10/2010 |
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Recent filings (137 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-07-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-07-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14