AIRCRAFT AND VEHICLE SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03282955 · ltd · incorporated 1996-11-22
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2024
Net worth
£81.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £80,957
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£43k
Net Worth
£81k
Current Assets
£86k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £111.5k |
| Current assets | £86.3k |
| Cash | £43.4k |
| Debtors | £40.5k |
| Net assets | £81.0k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-28➕HATTON, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-03-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2000-11-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2000-07-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 1996-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRCRAFT AND VEHICLE SERVICES LIMITED
- 1996-11-22➕PATON, Margaret appointedsecretary
- 1996-11-22➕PATON, Michael John appointeddirector
- 1996-11-22➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-11-22➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
81/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-10
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael John Paton Individual · British · DOB 12/1948 · age 78 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Margaret Patonceased 24/02/2025· 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-11-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
17 George Street
St Helens
Merseyside
WA10 1DB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-29
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-10OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-24
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
Active
HATTON, Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-02-28
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PATON, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 1996-11-22
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-11-22 · resigned 1996-11-22
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 23/03/2005 | 10/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal mortgage (own account) | 1 property | 10/11/2000 | 10/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 07/07/2000 | 10/02/2025 |
Recent filings (75 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-07-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-23