AIR AMBULANCE CHARITY KENT SURREY SUSSEX

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02803242 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1993-03-24
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
51 officers (11 active, 51 linked, 48 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
179 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (112 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-13
    STEWART, Patrick David resigned
    director
  4. 2025-05-27
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  5. 2025-05-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-05-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-05-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-05-16
    GARRY, Richard Jon appointed
    director
  9. 2025-05-16
    HENDERSON, Katherine Isabella Murray, Dr appointed
    director
  10. 2025-05-16
    REYNOLDS, Paul appointed
    director
  11. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-11-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-11-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2024-11-13
    APPLEBY, Susan Elizabeth resigned
    director
  15. 2024-11-13
    LEE, Richard Royce resigned
    director
  16. 2024-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-01-23
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-12-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2022-12-07
    BARRETT, Paul Jonathan resigned
    director
  20. 2022-09-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-09-07
    STYLES, Evelyn Boahemah appointed
    director
  22. 2022-03-29
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    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  23. 2022-03-29
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  24. 2022-03-29
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  25. 2022-03-23
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  26. 2022-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  27. 2022-03-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2022-03-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2022-03-09
    HALL, Nicholas Christopher appointed
    director
  30. 2022-03-09
    MORGAN, David Arthur John appointed
    director
  31. 2022-03-09
    REDMAN, Jane Bethany appointed
    director
  32. 2022-03-09
    LEE, Richard Royce appointed
    director
  33. 2021-12-08
    BOWCOCK, Helen Ann, Doctor resigned
    director
  34. 2021-12-08
    FARRANT, Andrew Martyn resigned
    director
  35. 2021-06-17
    APPLEBY, Susan Elizabeth appointed
    director
  36. 2019-10-31
    BLEWETT, Caitlin Marie resigned
    director
  37. 2019-08-01
    DOCHERTY, Michael Joseph appointed
    director
  38. 2019-06-20
    MILLAR, Stuart William Sinclair, Doctor resigned
    director
  39. 2019-03-14
    RHODES, Andrew, Professor appointed
    director
  40. 2019-03-14
    LOUDON, James Rushworth Hope resigned
    director
  41. 2018-11-29
    SIMKINS, Susan Wendy resigned
    director
  42. 2018-07-24
    DOCHERTY, Michael Joseph resigned
    director
  43. 2017-11-30
    BURGESS, David Henry Barnaby appointed
    director
  44. 2017-11-30
    BLEWETT, Caitlin Marie appointed
    director
  45. 2017-11-30
    DOCHERTY, Michael Joseph appointed
    director
  46. 2017-06-27
    BOWDEN, David Brian Roden resigned
    director
  47. 2016-11-30
    CANNEY, Peter Julian Campbell resigned
    secretary
  48. 2016-11-30
    CANNEY, Peter Julian Campbell resigned
    director
  49. 2016-08-30
    OAKES, Timothy Simon Neville appointed
    director
  50. 2016-08-30
    CRIPPS, Richard Anthony Jonathan resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated1993-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

Air Ambulance Building Rochester City Airport
Maidstone Road
Chatham
ME5 9SD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-26
Last: 2026-03-12

Officers (11 active · 40 resigned)

BURGESS, David Henry Barnaby
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-11-30
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Active
DOCHERTY, Michael Joseph
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-08-01
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Active
GARRY, Richard Jon
director · ~56y · appointed 2025-05-16
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Active
HALL, Nicholas Christopher
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-03-09
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Active
HENDERSON, Katherine Isabella Murray, Dr
director · ~63y · appointed 2025-05-16
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Active
MORGAN, David Arthur John
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-03-09
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Active
OAKES, Timothy Simon Neville
director · ~73y · appointed 2016-08-30
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Active
REDMAN, Jane Bethany
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-03-09
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Active
REYNOLDS, Paul
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-05-16
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Active
RHODES, Andrew, Professor
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-03-14
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Active
STYLES, Evelyn Boahemah
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-09-07
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Active
CANNEY, Peter Julian Campbell
secretary · appointed 2007-03-12 · resigned 2016-11-30
Resigned
CHIVERS, Kathleen
secretary · appointed 1993-03-24 · resigned 2003-01-10
Resigned
CRAVEN, Elaine Barbara
secretary · appointed 2003-01-10 · resigned 2007-02-23
Resigned
ALLINSON, Geraldine Ruth Pratt
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-12-11 · resigned 2010-08-03
Resigned
APPLEBY, Susan Elizabeth
director · ~78y · appointed 2021-06-17 · resigned 2024-11-13
Resigned
BAKER, Mark Blackwell
director · ~73y · appointed 1998-10-08 · resigned 2006-05-29
Resigned
BALDWIN, Peter Robert, Sir
director · ~104y · appointed 1993-03-24 · resigned 1994-01-07
Resigned
BARRETT, Paul Jonathan
director · ~66y · appointed 2013-02-28 · resigned 2022-12-07
Resigned
BARTON, David Elwyn
director · ~68y · appointed 1993-03-24 · resigned 2001-12-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (179 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-01-23