AIRBORNE SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03145135 · ltd · incorporated 1996-01-10
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-334.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £334,599

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
-£335k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£13k
↓ 83% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£335k-£253k-£171k-£90k-£8k£73kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£-332.4k£-237.8k
Current assets£12.5k£73.5k
Net assets£-334.6k£-254.6k

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  4. 2022-10-25
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  5. 2022-01-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-01-07
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    DIACK, Jeremy Jonathan resigned
    director
  7. 2021-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  9. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-01-08
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    officers · AP01
  11. 2019-01-07
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    HOPKINSON, Sarah Ann Scarlett appointed
    director
  12. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-07-02
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    DIACK, Jeremy Jonathan appointed
    director
  14. 2018-07-02
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2018-01-22
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    officers · CH03
  16. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-12-31
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    COOPER, Jefffrey Ronald resigned
    secretary
  19. 2014-10-27
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    HOPKINSON, Sarah Ann Scarlett appointed
    secretary
  20. 2006-09-09
    ➕
    COOPER, Jefffrey Ronald appointed
    secretary
  21. 2006-09-09
    ➖
    HOPKINSON, Siobhan resigned
    secretary
  22. 2005-05-20
    ➖
    HOPKINSON, David Jeremy resigned
    secretary
  23. 2005-05-20
    ➕
    HOPKINSON, Siobhan appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-05-18
    ➖
    HOPKINSON, Sonia resigned
    director
  25. 1996-01-10
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    Company incorporated
    As AIRBORNE SERVICES LIMITED
  26. 1996-01-10
    ➕
    HOPKINSON, David Jeremy appointed
    director
  27. 1996-01-10
    ➕
    HOPKINSON, David Jeremy appointed
    secretary
  28. 1996-01-10
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1996-01-10
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1996-01-10
    ➕
    HOPKINSON, Sonia appointed
    director
  31. 1996-01-10
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1996-01-10
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Jeremy Hopkinson
Individual · English · DOB 08/1961 · age 65
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1996-01-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

One The Centre
The High Street
Gillingham
Dorset
SP8 4AB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

HOPKINSON, Sarah Ann Scarlett→
secretary · appointed 2014-10-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOPKINSON, David Jeremy→
director · ~65y · appointed 1996-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOPKINSON, Sarah Ann Scarlett→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-01-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOPER, Jefffrey Ronald→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-09 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
HOPKINSON, David Jeremy→
secretary · appointed 1996-01-10 · resigned 2005-05-20
Resigned
HOPKINSON, Siobhan→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-20 · resigned 2006-09-09
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-01-10 · resigned 1996-01-10
Resigned
DIACK, Jeremy Jonathan→
director · ~55y · appointed 2018-07-02 · resigned 2022-01-07
Resigned
HOPKINSON, Sonia→
director · ~93y · appointed 1996-01-10 · resigned 2005-05-18
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-01-10 · resigned 1996-01-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (85 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-08