AERIALS FOR INDUSTRY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04452013 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-30
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
82 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
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 | £2 |
| Current assets | £2 | £2 |
| Net assets | £2 | £2 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-09-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-27➕ROBERTS, Paul Richard appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-27➕ROBERTS, Paul Richard appointeddirector
- 2024-08-27➖ORME, Richard Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-27➖ORME, Richard Anthony resigneddirector
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-12-31➕ORME, Richard Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2022-12-31➖WOODHAMS, Steve resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-31➕ORME, Richard Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➖WOODHAMS, Steven James resigneddirector
- 2022-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-26➖MCNICHOLAS, David Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2012-03-26➕WOODHAMS, Steve appointedsecretary
- 2012-03-26➕WOODHAMS, Steven James appointeddirector
- 2009-12-31➕MCNICHOLAS, David Anthony appointeddirector
- 2009-12-31➕MCNICHOLAS, David Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-31➖RIDGE, David resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-31➖RIDGE, David resigneddirector
- 2006-04-07➕SHIPMAN, David Cyril appointeddirector
- 2006-04-07➖BOWERS, Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2002-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs AERIALS FOR INDUSTRY LIMITED
- 2002-05-30➕MARSDEN, Susan Elisabeth appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-30➖MARSDEN, Susan Elisabeth resignedsecretary
- 2002-05-30➕RIDGE, David appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-30➕BOWERS, Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2002-05-30➕ELLIS, Patricia Anne appointeddirector
- 2002-05-30➖ELLIS, Patricia Anne resigneddirector
- 2002-05-30➕RIDGE, David appointeddirector
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Afi Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Afi Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AERIALS FOR INDUSTRY LIMITED
This company · 04452013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Afi Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Afi-Uplift,
Pope Street
Normanton
West Yorkshire
WF6 2TA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-30
Last: 2026-05-16
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
ROBERTS, Paul Richard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-08-27
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MCNICHOLAS, David Anthony→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2009-12-31
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ROBERTS, Paul Richard→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-08-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHIPMAN, David Cyril→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARSDEN, Susan Elisabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2002-05-30
MCNICHOLAS, David Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-31 · resigned 2012-03-26
ORME, Richard Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-12-31 · resigned 2024-08-27
RIDGE, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2009-12-31
WOODHAMS, Steve→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-03-26 · resigned 2022-12-31
BOWERS, Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2006-04-07
ELLIS, Patricia Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2002-05-30
ORME, Richard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-12-31 · resigned 2024-08-27
RIDGE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2002-05-30 · resigned 2009-12-31
WOODHAMS, Steven James→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2012-03-26 · resigned 2022-12-31
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Recent filings (82 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-08