319 CJ AVIATION LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 78). 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.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2006-10-13➕STRATTON, Kelly Marie appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-13➖WEBB, Naomi Jayne resignedsecretary
- 1999-07-19➕WEBB, Nigel Richard, Mr. appointeddirector
- 1999-07-19➖ROOT, Christopher Charles resignedsecretary
- 1999-07-19➕WEBB, Naomi Jayne appointedsecretary
- 1999-07-19➖ROWE, Michael John resigneddirector
- 1999-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs 319 CJ AVIATION LIMITED
- 1999-07-16➕ROOT, Christopher Charles appointedsecretary
- 1999-07-16➕ROWE, Michael John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
cleanGroup structure
Trade-Air Airline Support Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Trade-Air Airline Support Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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