AERO ANGLIA LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03702091 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-27
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£161.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33160
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 25.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £161,415
Cash YoY
-27%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£31k
↓ 27% YoY
Net Worth
£161k
↑ 6.7% YoY
Current Assets
£345k
↑ 4.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £162.5k | £151.3k |
| Current assets | £345.3k | £329.2k |
| Cash | £31.2k | £42.6k |
| Debtors | £202.5k | £152.4k |
| Net assets | £161.4k | £151.3k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-02-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-02-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-11➕BARBER, Angela Jane appointedsecretary
- 2020-02-11➕BARBER, Kevin Tony appointeddirector
- 2020-02-11➖YOUNG, Jane Marie resignedsecretary
- 2020-02-11➖YOUNG, David John resigneddirector
- 2018-01-31➖PLAYFORD, Alan Michael resigneddirector
- 2015-07-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-07-01➕PLAYFORD, Alan Michael appointeddirector
- 2001-03-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1999-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AERO ANGLIA LIMITED
- 1999-01-27➕YOUNG, Jane Marie appointedsecretary
- 1999-01-27➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-01-27➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-01-27➕YOUNG, David John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
Colne Valley Aviation Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Colne Valley Aviation Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AERO ANGLIA LIMITED
This company · 03702091
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colne Valley Aviation Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/02/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Jane Marie Youngceased 11/02/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr David John Youngceased 11/02/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J.S. MANUFACTURING LIMITED→ 04049645 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ABLETECH ELECTRONICS LIMITED→ 04896444 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ACT SERVICES & REPAIRS LTD→ 13130507 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACTIVATE SENSE AND SECURE LIMITED→ 11843890 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACTIVE SPORTS DIRECTION LIMITED→ 07181374 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ADMIRAL EAST LTD→ 08309234 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ADONAI PROACTIVE SERVICE LIMITED→ 11212179 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADVANCED ACOUSTIC INSTALLATION SERVICES LIMITED→ 13653793 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADVANCED NETTING LTD→ 07178323 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| AERO RENTALS LTD→ 10609887 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AEROSHINE AVIATION DETAILING LTD→ 14033831 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AGB SERVICES ANGLIA LIMITED→ 08465969 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33160 — SIC 33160
Registered office
Earls Colne Airfield
Earls Colne
Essex
CO6 2NS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-07
Last: 2025-06-23
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
BARBER, Angela Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARBER, Kevin Tony→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YOUNG, Jane Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-27 · resigned 2020-02-11
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-27 · resigned 1999-01-27
PLAYFORD, Alan Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2018-01-31
YOUNG, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-01-27 · resigned 2020-02-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/03/2001 | 10/07/2015 |
Recent filings (81 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-11-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-06-09