AVIATION REQUIREMENTS LTD

🌳Matureactive
04693216 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-11
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.82M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
  • 84220SIC 84220
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 3 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
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,823,323
Net assets shrinking
Down £16,155 YoY
Cash YoY
+16%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.9m
↑ 16% YoY
Net Worth
£2.8m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£3.9m
↓ 7.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£834k£1.7m£2.5m£3.3m£4.2mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£2.83M£2.90M
Current assets£3.85M£4.17M
Cash£1.88M£1.62M
Debtors£1.97M£2.55M
Net assets£2.82M£2.84M

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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  2. 2025-10-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-09-30
    ➖
    GANE, Heather resigned
    secretary
  4. 2025-09-30
    ➖
    GANE, Heather resigned
    director
  5. 2025-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-07-14
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2025-07-14
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  8. 2025-02-19
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2025-02-19
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  10. 2025-02-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2025-02-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2025-02-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  13. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-11-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-09-18
    ➖
    LEGGETT, Stephen Edward, Mr. resigned
    director
  16. 2024-08-19
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2024-08-05
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    capital-alter-shares-consolidation
    capital · SH02
  18. 2024-05-01
    ➕
    LEESE, James Frederick appointed
    director
  19. 2024-05-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2023-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-01-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2021-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-04-01
    ➕
    HUNWICKS, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
    director
  25. 2017-04-24
    ➕
    DENHAM, Daniel John appointed
    director
  26. 2017-02-27
    ➖
    GEAL, Adrian resigned
    director
  27. 2017-02-27
    ➖
    PUNTON, Ian Matthew resigned
    director
  28. 2015-04-20
    ➕
    BECKER, Jason Peter appointed
    director
  29. 2015-04-20
    ➕
    PUNTON, Ian Matthew appointed
    director
  30. 2011-01-14
    ➕
    GEAL, Adrian appointed
    director
  31. 2003-03-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AVIATION REQUIREMENTS LTD
  32. 2003-03-11
    ➕
    GANE, Heather appointed
    secretary
  33. 2003-03-11
    ➕
    EXCHEQUER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2003-03-11
    ➖
    EXCHEQUER SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2003-03-11
    ➕
    GANE, Heather appointed
    director
  36. 2003-03-11
    ➕
    LEGGETT, Stephen Edward, Mr. appointed
    director
  37. 2003-03-11
    ➕
    EXCHEQUER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 2003-03-11
    ➖
    EXCHEQUER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GANE, Heather resigned 2025-09-30; GANE, Heather resigned 2025-09-30

Group structure

Leggane Ltd holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

🏛️
Leggane Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
⬇
AVIATION REQUIREMENTS LTD
This company · 04693216

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Leggane Ltd
Corporate entity
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting12/09/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Heather Ganeceased 12/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr. Stephen Edward Leggettceased 12/09/2024· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Suite 2 York House
Coldharbour Business Park
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 4JW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

BECKER, Jason Peter→
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DENHAM, Daniel John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2017-04-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUNWICKS, Sarah Elizabeth→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEESE, James Frederick→
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GANE, Heather→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-11 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
EXCHEQUER SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-11 · resigned 2003-03-11
Resigned
GANE, Heather→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-03-11 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
GEAL, Adrian→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-01-14 · resigned 2017-02-27
Resigned
LEGGETT, Stephen Edward, Mr.→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-03-11 · resigned 2024-09-18
Resigned
PUNTON, Ian Matthew→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-04-20 · resigned 2017-02-27
Resigned
EXCHEQUER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-03-11 · resigned 2003-03-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (90 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-14
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-19
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-02-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-28