AIRPORTNET LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21➖SOLDEN, Lester David resigneddirector
- 2024-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-20➕JACOBS, Linda appointeddirector
- 2024-03-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 1999-04-20➕JACOBS, Alvin Harris appointedsecretary
- 1999-04-20➕JACOBS, Alvin Harris appointeddirector
- 1999-04-20➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-04-20➕SOLDEN, Lester David appointeddirector
- 1999-04-20➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-04-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRPORTNET LIMITED
- 1999-04-16➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-04-16➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alvin Harris Jacobs Individual · British · DOB 06/1950 · age 76 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 07/04/2016 |
Mrs Linda Jacobs Individual · British · DOB 09/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/01/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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