AEROHIRE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02600233 · ltd · incorporated 1991-04-10
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£13.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 77351
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -42% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 34.9y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 3 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
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £12,953
Cash draining
Cash down 42% YoY
Cash YoY
-42%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£16k
↓ 42% YoY
Net Worth
£13k
↑ 1085% YoY
Current Assets
£25k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£13k£19k£25k£32kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£35.8k£18.6k
Current assets£25.3k£31.8k
Cash£16.3k£28.0k
Debtors£9.0k£3.8k
Net assets£13.0k£1.1k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-04-01
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  8. 2021-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-09-17
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2019-09-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2019-09-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2019-09-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2019-09-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2019-09-16
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2019-09-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2019-09-13
    ➕
    KNOWLES, Ryan appointed
    secretary
  18. 2019-09-13
    ➖
    KNOWLES, Eileen resigned
    secretary
  19. 2019-09-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2003-02-10
    ➕
    KNOWLES, Ryan appointed
    director
  21. 2003-02-10
    ➖
    COPE, Graham Anthony resigned
    secretary
  22. 2003-02-10
    ➕
    KNOWLES, Eileen appointed
    secretary
  23. 2003-02-10
    ➖
    KNOWLES, Eileen resigned
    director
  24. 2003-02-10
    ➖
    KNOWLES, Michael resigned
    director
  25. 1992-03-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 1991-07-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  27. 1991-04-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AEROHIRE LIMITED
  28. 1991-04-10
    ➕
    COPE, Graham Anthony appointed
    secretary
  29. 1991-04-10
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1991-04-10
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1991-04-10
    ➕
    KNOWLES, Eileen appointed
    director
  32. 1991-04-10
    ➕
    KNOWLES, Michael appointed
    director
  33. 1991-04-10
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1991-04-10
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 1991-04-10
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 1991-04-10
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
Mr Ryan Knowles
Individual · British · DOB 10/1984 · age 42
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77351 — SIC 77351

Registered office

Grove House Coombs Wood Court
Steel Park Road
Halesowen
West Midlands
B62 8BF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

KNOWLES, Ryan→
secretary · appointed 2019-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KNOWLES, Ryan→
director · ~42y · appointed 2003-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COPE, Graham Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1991-04-10 · resigned 2003-02-10
Resigned
KNOWLES, Eileen→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2019-09-13
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-04-10 · resigned 1991-04-10
Resigned
KNOWLES, Eileen→
director · ~68y · appointed 1991-04-10 · resigned 2003-02-10
Resigned
KNOWLES, Michael→
director · ~69y · appointed 1991-04-10 · resigned 2003-02-10
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-04-10 · resigned 1991-04-10
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-04-10 · resigned 1991-04-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property09/07/199119/03/1992

Recent filings (98 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-20
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2021-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-20