AIRCRAFTMATERIALSUK.COM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04141886 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-16
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
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46720
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 17.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees10001100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-11-02
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    PAUL, Sally resigned
    director
  7. 2021-11-02
    ➖
    PAUL, Udo resigned
    director
  8. 2021-11-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-11-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2021-01-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2021-01-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2020-08-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2020-08-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2020-07-01
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    JUSTICE, Nichola appointed
    director
  17. 2020-07-01
    ➖
    PAUL, Sally resigned
    secretary
  18. 2020-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-02-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2020-02-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2020-02-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2020-02-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2020-02-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2016-09-06
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    Charge satisfied #5
  25. 2016-09-06
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    Charge satisfied #4
  26. 2015-10-23
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  27. 2015-10-23
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  28. 2014-06-26
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    Charge satisfied #3
  29. 2014-04-02
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 2013-06-01
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    JUSTICE, Christopher Thomas appointed
    director
  31. 2013-05-31
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    ROSS, Laurence resigned
    director
  32. 2013-05-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 2009-11-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 2008-08-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  35. 2002-03-01
    ➕
    PAUL, Udo appointed
    director
  36. 2001-01-16
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    Company incorporated
    As AIRCRAFTMATERIALSUK.COM LIMITED
  37. 2001-01-16
    ➕
    PAUL, Sally appointed
    secretary
  38. 2001-01-16
    ➕
    RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2001-01-16
    ➖
    RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2001-01-16
    ➕
    PAUL, Sally appointed
    director
  41. 2001-01-16
    ➕
    ROSS, Laurence appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sally Paul
Individual · British · DOB 07/1948 · age 78
—25–50%25-50% voting03/04/2019
Nichola Justice
Individual · British · DOB 05/1978 · age 48
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting03/04/2019
Mr Udo Paul
Individual · British · DOB 08/1947 · age 79
—25–50%25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46720 — SIC 46720

Registered office

Unit D, The Heights Business Park Ibstone Road
Stokenchurch
High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire
HP14 3BG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-30
Last: 2026-01-16

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

JUSTICE, Christopher Thomas→
director · ~48y · appointed 2013-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JUSTICE, Nichola→
director · ~48y · appointed 2020-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PAUL, Sally→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-16 · resigned 2020-07-01
Resigned
RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-01-16 · resigned 2001-01-16
Resigned
PAUL, Sally→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-01-16 · resigned 2021-11-02
Resigned
PAUL, Udo→
director · ~79y · appointed 2002-03-01 · resigned 2021-11-02
Resigned
ROSS, Laurence→
director · ~99y · appointed 2001-01-16 · resigned 2013-05-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property23/10/201506/09/2016
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge—23/10/201506/09/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—02/04/201426/06/2014
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances1 property27/11/2009—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property15/08/200811/05/2013
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Recent filings (99 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-01-11