BRISTOW AVIATION HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03234500 · ltd · incorporated 1996-08-06

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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 29.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 51102

Sector: Transportation & storage

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 29.4y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 29.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

39 officers (5 active, 39 linked, 32 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

196 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

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

• 4 officers
• 1 capital
• 1 incorporation

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (96 events)Click to expand

2026-02-17
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-16
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MICELI, Fabio Marc Gaspare appointed
secretary
2026-01-16
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MICELI, Fabio Marc Gaspare appointed
director
2026-01-16
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MACFARLANE, Christopher George resigned
secretary
2026-01-16
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MACFARLANE, Christopher George resigned
director
2026-01-16
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-16
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-14
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-01-14
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-19
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-03
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legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-12-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-28
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PARKES, James Richard appointed
director
2023-11-28
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GODDEN, Ian Adam resigned
director
2023-04-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-01-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2020-11-13
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-10-31
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HOWELL-RICHARDSON, James Lort resigned
secretary
2020-10-31
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MACFARLANE, Christopher George appointed
secretary
2020-10-31
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HOWELL-RICHARDSON, James Lort resigned
director
2020-10-31
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MACFARLANE, Christopher George appointed
director
2020-06-11
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BRADSHAW, Christopher Scott appointed
director
2020-06-11
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MILLER, Lloyd Donelson resigned
director
2019-03-14
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GODDEN, Ian Adam appointed
director
2019-03-14
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KING, Stephen Anthony, Mr resigned
director
2019-02-28
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BALIFF, Jonathan resigned
director
2019-02-28
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MILLER, Lloyd Donelson appointed
director
2019-01-30
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HOWELL-RICHARDSON, James Lort appointed
director
2019-01-30
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MASTERS, Mathew Simon Dexter resigned
director
2017-07-01
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CORBETT, Alan William George appointed
director
2017-06-30
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CLOGGIE, John resigned
director
2016-04-28
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CLOGGIE, John appointed
director
2016-04-18
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IMLACH, Michael Murdoch resigned
director
2014-07-31
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BALIFF, Jonathan appointed
director
2014-07-31
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CHILES, William Edmonds resigned
director
2012-02-10
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BURMAN, Richard David resigned
director
2012-02-10
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IMLACH, Michael Murdoch appointed
director
2012-01-06
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HOWELL-RICHARDSON, James Lort appointed
secretary
2012-01-06
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MAGOWAN, Andrew resigned
secretary
2011-09-30
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MASTERS, Mathew Simon Dexter appointed
director
2011-09-21
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KING, Stephen Anthony, Mr appointed
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

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MACFARLANE, Christopher George resigned 2026-01-16; MACFARLANE, Christopher George resigned 2026-01-16

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

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Impigra Aviation Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control

majority

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Bristow Group Inc.

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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BRISTOW AVIATION HOLDINGS LIMITED

This company · 03234500

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Impigra Aviation Holdings Limited Corporate entity	50–75%	50–75%	board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control	19/09/2019
Bristow Group Inc. Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Caledonia Investments Plcceased 19/09/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
Bristow International Panama Sociedad Responsibilidad Limitadaceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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

Incorporated1996-08-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC51102 — SIC 51102

Registered office

Redhill Aerodrome

Kings Mill Lane

Redhill

RH1 5JZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-16

Last: 2025-10-02