AIR CHARTER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03457006 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-23
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
84 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.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-04📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-03-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-10📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-01➖PROCTER, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2009-10-21➖HARVIE, Nigel Guy De Laval resigneddirector
- 1998-11-01➕HARVIE, Nigel Guy De Laval appointeddirector
- 1997-11-12➕WILLIAMS, Stephen Raymond appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-12➕WILLIAMS, Stephen Raymond appointeddirector
- 1997-11-12➖ASHTON, Paul Kerr resignedsecretary
- 1997-11-12➖JACKSON, Paul Francis resigneddirector
- 1997-11-12➕PROCTER, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 1997-10-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AIR CHARTER LIMITED
- 1997-10-23➕ASHTON, Paul Kerr appointedsecretary
- 1997-10-23➕MCS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-10-23➖MCS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-10-23➕JACKSON, Paul Francis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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.)
Group structure
Air Charter Travel Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Air Charter Travel Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AIR CHARTER LIMITED
This company · 03457006
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Charter Travel Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/10/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Stephen Raymond Williamsceased 23/10/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 NORTHINGTON STREET LIMITED→ 10145365 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 3-15 ROYAL AVENUE LIMITED→ 02925709 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| AGER SOLUTIONS LTD→ 10801000 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AIR SAFETY SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 04104063 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| AIRSCAN DRONE SERVICES LTD→ 16198798 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AIRTECH AIR CONDITIONING & CLIMATE CONTROL LIMITED→ 09847888 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AIRTECH AIR CONDITIONING LIMITED→ 09848065 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AIRTECH BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED→ 09847885 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AIRTECH ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED→ 09847988 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AIRTECH FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 09848036 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AIRTECH FM LIMITED→ 09847937 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AIRTECH HEATING LIMITED→ 09848055 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
322 Concorde House North Wing
Gatwick Airport
Gatwick
West Sussex
RH6 0DW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
WILLIAMS, Stephen Raymond→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLIAMS, Stephen Raymond→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASHTON, Paul Kerr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-10-23 · resigned 1997-11-12
MCS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-10-23 · resigned 1997-10-23
HARVIE, Nigel Guy De Laval→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1998-11-01 · resigned 2009-10-21
JACKSON, Paul Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1997-10-23 · resigned 1997-11-12
PROCTER, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1997-11-12 · resigned 2015-05-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (84 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-12-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-03-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-18
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26