AIR PARTNER GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03685545 · ltd · incorporated 1998-12-14
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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.8y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 2.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 9 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
108 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-17➖ROLLASON, Paul Edward resigneddirector
- 2025-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-09-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: U.S. Bank Trust Company, N.A. as Collateral Agent
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-01➖ESTELL, Joanne Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2022-08-01➕ROLLASON, Paul Edward appointeddirector
- 2022-06-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-07➕MACNAUGHTON, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2021-09-07➖WHITTY, Antony John resigneddirector
- 2021-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-10➖WILLIAMSON, Ilze resigneddirector
- 2019-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-30➕BRIFFA, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2019-01-30➕ESTELL, Joanne Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2018-11-06➖PRISM COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-07-31➖BEICKEN, Tracy Annette resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-31➕PRISM COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-04-13➖MORRIS, Neil John resigneddirector
- 2018-04-13➕WHITTY, Antony John appointeddirector
- 2018-04-13➕WILLIAMSON, Ilze appointeddirector
- 2017-08-23➕BEICKEN, Tracy Annette appointedsecretary
- 2017-08-23➖CHANDLER, Sally Elizabeth Anne resignedsecretary
- 2015-09-30➕CHANDLER, Sally Elizabeth Anne appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-05➖ANSCOMBE, Michael resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-05➖MACK, Anthony George resigneddirector
- 2014-05-08➕ANSCOMBE, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2014-05-08➖HATTON, David resignedsecretary
- 2014-05-01➕MORRIS, Neil John appointeddirector
- 2014-04-30➖CHARLES, Gavin resigneddirector
- 2014-01-30➕HATTON, David appointedsecretary
- 2014-01-30➖MANNING, Graeme resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-19➕MANNING, Graeme appointedsecretary
- 2012-07-19➖ASB SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-05-03➖PERKINS, Helen resignedsecretary
- 2012-05-03➕ASB SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-08-24➕PERKINS, Helen appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-24➕CHARLES, Gavin appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 Partner Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Air Partner Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AIR PARTNER GROUP LIMITED
This company · 03685545
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 Partner Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
2 City Place
Beehive Ring Road
Gatwick
West Sussex
RH6 0PA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02
Officers (2 active · 18 resigned)
BRIFFA, Mark Andrew→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-01-30
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MACNAUGHTON, Kevin→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-09-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANSCOMBE, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-05-08 · resigned 2014-08-05
BEICKEN, Tracy Annette→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-08-23 · resigned 2018-07-31
CHANDLER, Sally Elizabeth Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-30 · resigned 2017-08-23
HATTON, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-01-30 · resigned 2014-05-08
MANNING, Graeme→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-07-19 · resigned 2014-01-30
PERKINS, Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-08-24 · resigned 2012-05-03
WHITE, Stephanie Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-14 · resigned 2010-07-31
ASB SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-05-03 · resigned 2012-07-19
PRISM COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-07-31 · resigned 2018-11-06
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-12-14 · resigned 1998-12-14
CHARLES, Gavin→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-08-24 · resigned 2014-04-30
ESTELL, Joanne Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-01-30 · resigned 2022-08-01
MACK, Anthony George→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-12-14 · resigned 2014-06-05
MORRIS, Neil John→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2018-04-13
ROLLASON, Paul Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-08-01 · resigned 2026-06-17
WHITTY, Antony John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-04-13 · resigned 2021-09-07
WILLIAMSON, Ilze→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2018-04-13 · resigned 2020-02-10
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-12-14 · resigned 1998-12-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | U.S. Bank Trust Company, N.A. as Collateral Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/09/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (108 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-09-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-02
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-06-22