ADVANCED LOGISTICS FOR AEROSPACE (UK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02265000 · ltd · incorporated 1988-06-06
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
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£10.51M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 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

17 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 35.8y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 9 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
17 charges (17/17 with lender, 17/17 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 10 with DOB)
88
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
152 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £10,506,678
Cash YoY
-31%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.2m
↓ 31% YoY
Net Worth
£11m
↑ 28% YoY
Current Assets
£24m
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4.7m£9.4m£14m£19m£24mDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£10.57M£8.27M
Current assets£23.60M£17.87M
Cash£1.16M£1.69M
Debtors£8.26M£6.29M
Net assets£10.51M£8.20M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-02-17
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    TONNA, Roberto resigned
    director
  4. 2025-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-01
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2023-03-01
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    Charge satisfied #16
  9. 2023-02-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-08-16
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    second-filing-of-director-termination-with-name
    officers · RP04TM01
  11. 2022-07-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-07-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-05-01
    ➕
    TONNA, Roberto appointed
    director
  15. 2022-04-28
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    DI CAPUA, Gennaro resigned
    director
  16. 2021-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-01-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2021-01-25
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    Charge satisfied #14
  19. 2021-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-11-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-10-30
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    VARINI, Adolfo resigned
    director
  22. 2019-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-07-11
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    VARINI, Adolfo appointed
    director
  25. 2018-01-31
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
  26. 2017-12-28
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  27. 2017-12-28
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  28. 2017-12-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #13
  29. 2017-11-30
    ➖
    CAPELL, Graham Anthony resigned
    director
  30. 2017-11-15
    ➕
    DI CAPUA, Gennaro appointed
    director
  31. 2017-11-15
    ➖
    SCARAMELLA, Roberto resigned
    director
  32. 2017-11-15
    ➖
    VARINI, Adolfo resigned
    director
  33. 2017-03-11
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    CAPELL, Graham Anthony appointed
    director
  34. 2016-06-17
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    Charge satisfied #12
  35. 2016-06-17
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #11
  36. 2016-06-14
    ➕
    GENNA, Vittorio appointed
    director
  37. 2016-06-14
    ➕
    SCANNAPIECO, Fulvio appointed
    director
  38. 2016-06-14
    ➖
    DAVIS, Colin resigned
    secretary
  39. 2016-06-14
    ➖
    DAVIS, Colin resigned
    director
  40. 2016-06-14
    ➖
    DE BOUILLANE, Thibaut Marie Gerard Ghislain resigned
    director
  41. 2016-06-14
    ➕
    SCARAMELLA, Roberto appointed
    director
  42. 2016-06-14
    ➕
    VARINI, Adolfo appointed
    director
  43. 2016-06-06
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  44. 2016-01-29
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  45. 2013-01-18
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    Charge satisfied #10
  46. 2012-10-24
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
  47. 2012-10-24
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Ge Capital Bank Limited
  48. 2009-07-11
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    Charge satisfied #9
  49. 2009-07-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #7
  50. 2009-07-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
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Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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

Ala (Advanced Logistics Aerospace) S.P.A is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ala (Advanced Logistics Aerospace) S.P.A
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ADVANCED LOGISTICS FOR AEROSPACE (UK) LIMITED
This company · 02265000

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ala (Advanced Logistics Aerospace) S.P.A
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares18/05/2016

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
Incorporated1988-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46760 — SIC 46760

Registered office

Unit A3 Sandown Industrial Park
Mill Road
Esher
KT10 8BL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

GENNA, Vittorio→
director · ~65y · appointed 2016-06-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCANNAPIECO, Fulvio→
director · ~74y · appointed 2016-06-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIS, Colin→
secretary · resigned 2016-06-14
Resigned
CAPELL, Graham Anthony→
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-03-11 · resigned 2017-11-30
Resigned
DAVIS, Colin→
director · ~80y · resigned 2016-06-14
Resigned
DE BOUILLANE, Thibaut Marie Gerard Ghislain→
director · ~66y · resigned 2016-06-14
Resigned
DI CAPUA, Gennaro→
director · ~72y · appointed 2017-11-15 · resigned 2022-04-28
Resigned
SCARAMELLA, Roberto→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-06-14 · resigned 2017-11-15
Resigned
TONNA, Roberto→
director · ~51y · appointed 2022-05-01 · resigned 2026-02-17
Resigned
VARINI, Adolfo→
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-07-11 · resigned 2019-10-30
Resigned
VARINI, Adolfo→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-06-14 · resigned 2017-11-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

17
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:17 of 17 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge—31/01/2018—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property28/12/201701/03/2023
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property28/12/2017—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—06/06/201625/01/2021
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—29/01/201615/12/2017
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank PLC
Debenture1 property24/10/201217/06/2016
satisfied
Ge Capital Bank
Ge Capital Bank Limited
Composite all assets guarantee and indemnity and debenture1 property24/10/201217/06/2016
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property04/04/200718/01/2013
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property30/05/200211/07/2009
satisfied
Fmn Financial
Fmn Financial Limited
Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest1 property04/07/200001/02/2003
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property22/09/199811/07/2009
satisfied
Generale Bank N.V., Generale De Banque S.A.
Fixed charge1 property18/09/199812/02/2003
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Memorandum of cash deposit1 property10/09/199211/07/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Memorandum of cash deposit1 property02/04/199211/07/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Memorandum of cash deposit1 property27/01/199211/07/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Legal charge1 property23/08/199111/07/2009
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Letter of charge1 property24/07/199011/07/2009
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Recent filings (152 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2026-05-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
second-filing-of-director-termination-with-name
officers · RP04TM01
2022-08-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-04