AAR HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03683344 · ltd · incorporated 1998-12-09
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 27.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74990Non-trading company
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
2
filings
- • 2 capital
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 capital
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-08📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-05-08📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-30➖GLAZER, Kerry Marina resigneddirector
- 2025-06-27➕BROWN, Hannah Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-06📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-04-15📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-20➖JONES, Martin resigneddirector
- 2024-11-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-01-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-06➕THOMPSON, Victoria Phillippa appointeddirector
- 2019-07-03➖HUDSON, Philip Cattell resigneddirector
- 2019-04-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-09-14➕JONES, Martin appointeddirector
- 2014-01-01➖LIBSON, John Leslie resigneddirector
- 2009-12-31➖JONES, Martin John resigneddirector
- 2007-03-31➖WALKER, Michael James resigneddirector
- 2005-04-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-04-25➕WALKER, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2005-04-25➖WALKER, Michael James resigneddirector
- 2002-03-24➕LIBSON, John Leslie appointeddirector
- 1999-11-01➕GLAZER, Kerry Marina appointeddirector
- 1999-10-31➖FINCH, Suzanne resigneddirector
- 1999-03-18➕WALKER, Michael James appointeddirector
- 1999-03-18➖WIGNALL, Mark Steven resigneddirector
- 1998-12-16➕PHILLIPS, Paul Benjamin appointeddirector
- 1998-12-16➕FINCH, Suzanne appointeddirector
- 1998-12-16➕HUDSON, Philip Cattell appointeddirector
- 1998-12-16➕WIGNALL, Mark Steven appointeddirector
- 1998-12-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Loan Stock Holders
- 1998-12-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1998-12-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AAR HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 1998-12-09➕PHILLIPS, Paul Benjamin appointedsecretary
- 1998-12-09➕HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-12-09➖HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-12-09➕JONES, Martin John appointeddirector
- 1998-12-09➕HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-12-09➖HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
Aar Eot Trustee Limited (Acting In Its Capacity As Trustee Of The Aar Employee Ownership Trust) holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
Aar Eot Trustee Limited (Acting In Its Capacity As Trustee Of The Aar Employee Ownership Trust)
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
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AAR HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 03683344
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Aar Eot Trustee Limited (Acting In Its Capacity As Trustee Of The Aar Employee Ownership Trust) Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 03/07/2019 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Martin Jonesceased 03/07/2019· 25-50% shares
- Ms Kerry Marina Glazerceased 03/07/2019· 25-50% shares
- Mr Paul Benjamin Phillipsceased 03/07/2019· 25-50% shares
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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
Incorporated1998-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
91 Wimpole Street
London
W1G 0EF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09
Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)
PHILLIPS, Paul Benjamin→
Activesecretary · appointed 1998-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Hannah Louise→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-06-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PHILLIPS, Paul Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1998-12-16
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THOMPSON, Victoria Phillippa→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-12-06
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HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-12-09 · resigned 1998-12-09
FINCH, Suzanne→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1998-12-16 · resigned 1999-10-31
GLAZER, Kerry Marina→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-11-01 · resigned 2025-06-30
HUDSON, Philip Cattell→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-12-16 · resigned 2019-07-03
JONES, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-09-14 · resigned 2025-03-20
JONES, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-12-09 · resigned 2009-12-31
LIBSON, John Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2002-03-24 · resigned 2014-01-01
WALKER, Michael James→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-04-25 · resigned 2007-03-31
WALKER, Michael James→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-03-18 · resigned 2005-04-25
WIGNALL, Mark Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-12-16 · resigned 1999-03-18
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-12-09 · resigned 1998-12-09
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Loan Stock Holders | Deed constituting £446,250 subordinated secured loan stock 2002 | 1 property | 16/12/1998 | 27/04/2005 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 16/12/1998 | 03/04/2019 |
Recent filings (129 total)
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-05-08
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-09
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-05-06
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-04