AIRBORNE COMPOSITES LTD
💤Zombieactive
03141381 · ltd · incorporated 1995-12-27
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28990
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 30300SIC 30300
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 43 | 3800 |
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.
See pricing →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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30➖SUMMERS, Joseph Alexander resigneddirector
- 2025-05-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-09-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-29➖FLEMING, Angus Macquarrie resigneddirector
- 2017-12-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-12-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-14➕FLEMING, Angus Macquarrie appointeddirector
- 2017-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-08-31➖FLEMING, Angus Macquarrie resigneddirector
- 2017-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-30➕SUMMERS, Joseph Alexander appointeddirector
- 2016-01-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-12-21➕MOURIK, Arno Van appointeddirector
- 2015-12-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Angus Macquarrie Fleming
- 2012-02-14➖FLEMING, Alice Louise resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1995-12-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRBORNE COMPOSITES LTD
- 1995-12-27➕FLEMING, Alice Louise appointedsecretary
- 1995-12-27➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-12-27➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-12-27➕FLEMING, Angus Macquarrie appointeddirector
- 1995-12-27➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-12-27➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Arno Van Mourik Individual · Dutch · DOB 10/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Angus Macquarrie Flemingceased 29/12/2017· significant influence
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-12-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990
Registered office
Membury Airfield
Lambourn
Berkshire
RG17 7TJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-10
Last: 2025-12-27
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
MOURIK, Arno Van→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FLEMING, Alice Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-27 · resigned 2012-02-14
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-12-27 · resigned 1995-12-27
FLEMING, Angus Macquarrie→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2017-09-14 · resigned 2017-12-29
FLEMING, Angus Macquarrie→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-12-27 · resigned 2017-08-31
SUMMERS, Joseph Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-08-30 · resigned 2025-05-30
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-12-27 · resigned 1995-12-27
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Angus Macquarrie Fleming | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/12/2015 | 27/09/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/03/2003 | 07/01/2016 |
Recent filings (92 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-05-02