AIR CHARTER SERVICE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02525806 · ltd · incorporated 1990-07-27

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

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 51102

Sector: Transportation & storage

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

51210SIC 51210

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 26.6y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 26.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

38 officers (8 active, 38 linked, 36 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

248 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (101 events)Click to expand

2025-09-12
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accounts · AA
2025-04-04
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officers · CH01
2024-11-28
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SADLER, Alexander David James resigned
director
2024-11-28
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officers · TM01
2024-10-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
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officers · TM01
2024-03-11
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HERON, Georgina June resigned
director
2024-01-23
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
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LAMB-GUHREN, Natasha appointed
director
2023-10-09
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officers · AP01
2023-09-29
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SMITH, Taylor resigned
director
2023-09-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-13
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mortgage · MR04
2023-01-13
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-01-13
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Charge satisfied #7
2023-01-13
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Charge satisfied #6
2022-10-03
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mortgage · MR01
2022-09-28
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accounts · AA
2022-09-23
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument))
2022-08-18
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change-of-constitution · CC04
2022-08-18
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-08-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-10
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officers · AP01
2021-05-10
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officers · AP01
2021-05-04
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HOWES, Jessie Susan appointed
director
2021-05-04
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SADLER, Alexander David James appointed
director
2021-03-11
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mortgage · MR01
2021-03-03
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)).
2021-02-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-02
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Charge satisfied #5
2021-02-02
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Charge satisfied #4
2018-05-15
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HERON, Georgina June appointed
director
2018-05-15
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MANSELL, Christopher William resigned
director
2018-01-01
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GALLIMORE, Katie appointed
director
2018-01-01
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SADAT-SHAFAI, Alexander resigned
director
2017-10-03
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SAEED, Omar appointed
secretary
2017-10-03
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LEACH, Christine Jennifer resigned
secretary
2017-02-01
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CRISTOFOLI, James appointed
director
2017-02-01
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MORGAN EVANS, Daniel Rupert resigned
director
2016-10-03
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties (Each as Defined in the Instrument))
2016-09-07
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BISHOP, Robert Andrew resigned
director
2016-09-07
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BOWMAN, Justin Christopher resigned
director
2016-09-07
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BRAY, Thomas James resigned
director
2016-09-07
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COPUS, Gavin John resigned
director
2016-09-07
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LEACH, Christopher Denis Stephen resigned
director
2016-09-07
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ROBINSON, Lloyd resigned
director
2016-09-07
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SAEED, Omar resigned
director
2016-09-07
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SIMMONS, Tamsin Melanie resigned
director
2016-04-08
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LANCASTER, Justin James, Mr. appointed
director

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Owner dependency

50/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

43/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Air Charter Service Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Air Charter Service Group Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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AIR CHARTER SERVICE LIMITED

This company · 02525806

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
Air Charter Service Group Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1990-07-27

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC51102 — SIC 51102

Registered office

Millbank House, 171-185 Ewell Road

Surbiton

Surrey

KT6 6AP

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-10-31

Last made up to: 2025-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last: 2025-07-17