AIRSHIP SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04225467 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-30
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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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong 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. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (48/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 20.7y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
148 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-06📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2026-02-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-03➕SCHACK PETERSEN, Melissa appointedsecretary
- 2026-02-03➕GUSTAFSSON, Frank appointeddirector
- 2026-02-03➕ULSTED, Jesper appointeddirector
- 2026-02-03➖MCLEAN, Howard Simon resigneddirector
- 2026-02-03➖MCLEAN, Stuart James resigneddirector
- 2025-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-10-01📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-01📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-06-16➖GERVAISE, Rachel Magdalene resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-06📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-06📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-18➕MCLEAN, Howard Simon appointeddirector
- 2023-09-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-31➖TAYLOR, James Alexander resigneddirector
- 2022-10-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-10-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-10-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-10-05➖BROOKMAN, Daniel resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-05➕GERVAISE, Rachel Magdalene appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-05➖MARCER, Robert David resigneddirector
- 2022-10-05➕MCLEAN, Stuart James appointeddirector
- 2022-10-05➖SMITH, Oskar resigneddirector
- 2022-10-05➕TAYLOR, James Alexander appointeddirector
- 2022-10-05➖WHITELEY, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2021-07-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Enterprise Ventures (General Partner Npif Yhtv Equity) Limited as General Partner of Npif Yhtv Equity LP
- 2019-07-01➕SMITH, Oskar appointeddirector
- 2019-07-01➕WHITELEY, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-03-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2016-02-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2010-09-10➖PHILLIPS, John Richard resigneddirector
- 2010-05-31➖LITTLE, Mark Edward resigneddirector
- 2008-04-01➕BROOKMAN, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2007-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-10-01➖OFFER, Perry Charles resigneddirector
- 2007-03-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: City Invoice Finance LTD
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MCLEAN, Howard Simon resigned 2026-02-03; MCLEAN, Stuart James resigned 2026-02-03
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Zonal Retail Data Systems Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Zonal Retail Data Systems Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AIRSHIP SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 04225467
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zonal Retail Data Systems Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/10/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Enterprise Ventures (General Partner Npif Yhtv Equity) Limitedceased 05/10/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Daniel Brookmanceased 05/10/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Robert David Marcerceased 05/10/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
C/O Zonal Retail Data Systems Limited 115a Innovation Drive
Milton Park
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 4RZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-13
Last: 2026-05-30
Officers (4 active · 14 resigned)
SCHACK PETERSEN, Melissa→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-02-03
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BROOKMAN, Daniel→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2008-04-01
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GUSTAFSSON, Frank→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2026-02-03
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ULSTED, Jesper→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2026-02-03
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BROOKMAN, Daniel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2022-10-05
GERVAISE, Rachel Magdalene→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-10-05 · resigned 2025-06-16
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2001-05-30
BROOKMAN, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2005-09-21
LITTLE, Mark Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2002-06-17 · resigned 2010-05-31
MARCER, Robert David→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2022-10-05
MCLEAN, Howard Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2023-09-18 · resigned 2026-02-03
MCLEAN, Stuart James→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2022-10-05 · resigned 2026-02-03
OFFER, Perry Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-12-15 · resigned 2007-10-01
PHILLIPS, John Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-12-15 · resigned 2010-09-10
SMITH, Oskar→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-07-01 · resigned 2022-10-05
TAYLOR, James Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-10-05 · resigned 2023-08-31
WHITELEY, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2019-07-01 · resigned 2022-10-05
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2001-05-30
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Enterprise Ventures (General Partner Npif Yhtv Equity) as General Partner of Npif Yhtv Equity LP Enterprise Ventures (General Partner Npif Yhtv Equity) Limited as General Partner of Npif Yhtv Equity LP | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/07/2021 | 13/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/03/2016 | 13/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/02/2016 | 13/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | City Invoice Finance City Invoice Finance LTD | All assets debenture | 1 property | 26/03/2007 | 18/10/2007 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/11/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (148 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-16
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-01
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10