AEROPEOPLE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04191976 · ltd · incorporated 2001-04-02
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52230
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 5.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 17 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
127 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2024-11-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-10-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09➕CLARK, Glen John appointeddirector
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-08-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-08-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-10📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-09-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
- 2021-04-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-04-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-18➕BISHOP, Kevan John appointeddirector
- 2021-04-18➖MOYNIHAN, Sarah Jane resignedsecretary
- 2021-04-18➖JENKINS, Kathryn Helen resigneddirector
- 2021-04-18➖MOYNEHAN, Gary John Scott resigneddirector
- 2021-04-18➖PEART, Ian resigneddirector
- 2020-09-17➖MCPHEE, Alistair Dickson resigneddirector
- 2020-09-01➕PEART, Ian appointeddirector
- 2018-10-30➖BISHOP, Kevan John resigneddirector
- 2017-11-30➖DIXON, Kevin John resigneddirector
- 2017-07-12➕JENKINS, Kathryn Helen appointeddirector
- 2017-01-12➖FITZ-GERALD, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2017-01-09➖MARSHALL, Robert David resigneddirector
- 2017-01-09➕MCPHEE, Alistair Dickson appointeddirector
- 2016-10-01➖MARSHALL, Michael John, Sir resigneddirector
- 2016-04-30➖CLARK, Glen John resigneddirector
- 2016-04-30➖DASTUR, William Charles Mason resigneddirector
- 2015-06-01➕MOYNEHAN, Gary John Scott appointeddirector
- 2014-07-24➕DIXON, Kevin John appointeddirector
- 2012-05-31➖CANDELAND, Neil Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2012-05-30➖BARKER, Jonathan David resignedsecretary
- 2012-05-30➕MOYNIHAN, Sarah Jane appointedsecretary
- 2011-12-21➕CANDELAND, Neil Geoffrey appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kevan Bishop Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 07/07/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Bishill Holdings Limitedceased 07/07/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Marshall Of Cambridge Aerospace Limitedceased 18/04/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52230 — SIC 52230
Registered office
Unit 6023 Stansted 600 Taylors End
Long Border Road
Stansted Airport
Essex
CM24 1RL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30
Officers (2 active · 19 resigned)
BISHOP, Kevan John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-04-18
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CLARK, Glen John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-04-09
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BARKER, Jonathan David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-02 · resigned 2012-05-30
MOYNIHAN, Sarah Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-05-30 · resigned 2021-04-18
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-04-02 · resigned 2001-04-02
BISHOP, Kevan John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-05-17 · resigned 2018-10-30
BROADHURST, Martin Tilston→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-01-21 · resigned 2010-12-31
CANDELAND, Neil Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-12-21 · resigned 2012-05-31
CLARK, Glen John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-04-02 · resigned 2016-04-30
DASTUR, William Charles Mason→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2016-04-30
DIXON, Kevin John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-07-24 · resigned 2017-11-30
FITZ-GERALD, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2017-01-12
JENKINS, Kathryn Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-07-12 · resigned 2021-04-18
KENNEDY, Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2001-05-17 · resigned 2006-07-07
MARSHALL, Michael John, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 2003-01-21 · resigned 2016-10-01
MARSHALL, Robert David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-01-15 · resigned 2017-01-09
MCPHEE, Alistair Dickson→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2017-01-09 · resigned 2020-09-17
MOYNEHAN, Gary John Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2021-04-18
NIX, Grahame Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-04-02 · resigned 2011-03-31
PEART, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-09-01 · resigned 2021-04-18
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/11/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/09/2023 | 04/11/2024 | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/08/2021 | 09/08/2023 | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 4 properties | 30/04/2021 | 14/10/2024 |
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Recent filings (127 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-07
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-15