AIRTECH ANALYSIS LTD
🌳Matureactive
02516089 · ltd · incorporated 1990-06-27
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£14.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Technical testing and analysis
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 35.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
110 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £14,880
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£27k
Net Worth
£15k
Current Assets
£614k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £69.0k |
| Current assets | £614.4k |
| Cash | £26.5k |
| Debtors | £456.1k |
| Net assets | £14.9k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-16➕MCCAIN, Charlotte Veronica appointeddirector
- 2024-03-16➕MCCAIN-LUNT, Natalie Anne appointeddirector
- 2024-02-16➕TAYLOR, Richard Adam appointeddirector
- 2024-02-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-05➕HULL, Karl Henry appointeddirector
- 2024-02-05➖ABREY, Theresa resignedsecretary
- 2024-02-05➖ABREY, Peter resigneddirector
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-29➖PHIPPS, Paul resigneddirector
- 2019-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-04-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-03-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2018-09-11➕PHIPPS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-04-05➖ABREY, Dean resigneddirector
- 2016-04-05➖ABREY, Louise resigneddirector
- 2016-04-05➖ABREY, Theresa resigneddirector
- 2012-04-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2011-03-02➕ABREY, Dean appointeddirector
- 2011-03-02➕ABREY, Louise appointeddirector
- 2010-05-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-04-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1991-05-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1990-06-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRTECH ANALYSIS LTD
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Karl Henry Hull Individual · British · DOB 11/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/02/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Peter John Abreyceased 05/02/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 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
Incorporated1990-06-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71200 — Technical testing and analysis
Registered office
298 Ongar Road
Writtle
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 3NZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-03
Last: 2026-04-19
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
HULL, Karl Henry→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-02-05
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MCCAIN, Charlotte Veronica→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2024-03-16
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MCCAIN-LUNT, Natalie Anne→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2024-03-16
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TAYLOR, Richard Adam→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-02-16
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ABREY, Theresa→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2024-02-05
ABREY, Dean→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2011-03-02 · resigned 2016-04-05
ABREY, Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2011-03-02 · resigned 2016-04-05
ABREY, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 2024-02-05
ABREY, Theresa→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 2016-04-05
PHIPPS, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-09-11 · resigned 2020-03-29
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/03/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 18/04/2012 | 10/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/04/2010 | 02/04/2019 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 17/05/1991 | 18/05/2010 |
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Recent filings (110 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-09-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-13