COZY AVIATION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03441602 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-29
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 51101
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 27.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-11➕RANDEVA, Harbir Kaur appointeddirector
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2016-06-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-05-18➕RANDEVA, Harjasbir Singh appointedsecretary
- 2016-05-18➖RANDEVA, Ajmer Singh resignedsecretary
- 2001-12-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2001-12-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1999-01-01➖TEOTIA, Virendra resigneddirector
- 1999-01-01➖YADAV, Virender Kumar resigneddirector
- 1998-11-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Fecuss Limited
- 1998-11-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1997-10-03➕TEOTIA, Virendra appointeddirector
- 1997-10-03➕YADAV, Virender Kumar appointeddirector
- 1997-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs COZY AVIATION LIMITED
- 1997-09-29➕RANDEVA, Harjasbir Singh appointeddirector
- 1997-09-29➕RANDEVA, Ajmer Singh appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-29➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-09-29➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-09-29➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-09-29➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
84/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Harjasbir Singh Randeva Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Harbir Kaur Randeva Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 17/03/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC51101 — SIC 51101
Registered office
8 Portsmouth Avenue
Thames Ditton
Surrey
KT7 0RT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
RANDEVA, Harjasbir Singh→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-05-18
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RANDEVA, Harbir Kaur→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-07-11
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RANDEVA, Harjasbir Singh→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-09-29
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RANDEVA, Ajmer Singh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-29 · resigned 2016-05-18
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-09-29 · resigned 1997-09-29
TEOTIA, Virendra→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-10-03 · resigned 1999-01-01
YADAV, Virender Kumar→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-10-03 · resigned 1999-01-01
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-09-29 · resigned 1997-09-29
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 18/12/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 17/12/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Fecuss Fecuss Limited | Rental deposit deed | 1 property | 23/11/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/11/1998 | — |
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Recent filings (82 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-03-17