AIRCRAFT COMPONENT SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04371529 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-11
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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. 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
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 8.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1700 | 1800 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
8
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 capital
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-17📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-04-17📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-10-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-25➖JACQUES, Jonathan resignedsecretary
- 2024-11-25➖JACQUES, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2024-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-25➕JACQUES, James Ryan appointeddirector
- 2023-12-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Metro Bank PLC
- 2023-12-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Metro Bank PLC
- 2023-12-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-07-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2018-04-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2006-12-31➖HARLAND, Peter Clive resigneddirector
- 2002-02-11🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRCRAFT COMPONENT SERVICES LIMITED
- 2002-02-11➕JACQUES, Jonathan appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-11➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-11➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-02-11➕HARLAND, Peter Clive appointeddirector
- 2002-02-11➕JACQUES, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2002-02-11➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-02-11➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 James Ryan Jacques Individual · British · DOB 07/1992 · age 34 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/02/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jame Ryan Jacquesceased 23/02/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- The Estate Of Jonathan Jacquesceased 23/02/2026· 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · SS postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABKG TRADING LIMITED→ 15963274 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACENTRIXIA LTD→ 15920572 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACORN COMPONENTS LIMITED→ 05145949 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ACORN TEXTILES LIMITED→ 04253720 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ADDTECH PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED→ 07877490 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| AIRCRAFT COMPONENT SPARES LTD→ 16135434 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AKG UK PACKAGING LIMITED→ 15082121 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AL DENTE COFFEE & PASTA LIMITED→ 08072382 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ALCO LIVING LTD→ 11352433 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALICO DISTRIBUTION LTD→ 12416532 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALJO FRUIT&VEG LIMITED→ 09030431 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ALL SALTS LIMITED→ 13814668 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Registered office
Cumberland House
24-28 Baxter Avenue
Southend-On-Sea
Essex
SS2 6HZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-06
Last: 2026-04-22
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
JACQUES, James Ryan→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2024-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACQUES, Jonathan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2024-11-25
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2002-02-11
HARLAND, Peter Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2006-12-31
JACQUES, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2024-11-25
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2002-02-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Metro Bank Metro Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Metro Bank Metro Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 21/12/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/07/2018 | 26/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 24/04/2018 | 18/12/2023 |
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Recent filings (79 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-20
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-04-17
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-30