SELECT AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04785063 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-03
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£16.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
73 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £16,687
Net assets shrinking
Down £28,097 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£17k
↓ 63% YoY
Current Assets
£24k
↓ 65% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £16.7k | £44.8k |
| Current assets | £23.7k | £68.4k |
| Net assets | £16.7k | £44.8k |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20➖PORTER, Rosalyn resignedsecretary
- 2021-01-20➖PORTER, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2021-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-07-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-25➖NIERHOFF, Arnold Christiaan resigneddirector
- 2004-11-01➖BARZYCKI, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2004-02-04➕CLUTTERBUCK, Richard Beaumont appointeddirector
- 2004-02-04➕BARZYCKI, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2004-02-04➕NIERHOFF, Arnold Christiaan appointeddirector
- 2003-06-13➕PORTER, Rosalyn appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-13➖SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-06-13➕PORTER, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2003-06-13➖SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-06-03🏢Company incorporatedAs SELECT AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
- 2003-06-03➕SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-06-03➕SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Beaumont Clutterbuck Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · SP postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANOR Q SOURCING LTD→ 16884310 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PANCHAEA LTD→ 12522865 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| PETER CHARLES EQUESTRIAN LIMITED→ 07105516 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| REVIGA TRANSPORT LTD→ 13022553 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| S-W WHOLESALE LIMITED→ 14606718 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| SECURITY SALES LTD→ 04555141 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| SENEDY AVERR LTD→ 16565164 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SILVER SUNSHINE LTD→ 11686256 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| SIMPLY UNTOUCHED LTD→ 08784557 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| SIP AND SMILE LTD→ 13887966 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| SKL CONVERTING HYDRAULICS DIVISION LIMITED→ 16021662 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| SKL CONVERTING LIMITED→ 08831715 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-06-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Registered office
38 Bridge Street
Andover
SP10 1BW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
CLUTTERBUCK, Richard Beaumont→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2004-02-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PORTER, Rosalyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-13 · resigned 2021-01-20
SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-06-03 · resigned 2003-06-13
BARZYCKI, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-02-04 · resigned 2004-11-01
NIERHOFF, Arnold Christiaan→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-02-04 · resigned 2008-04-25
PORTER, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-06-13 · resigned 2021-01-20
SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-06-03 · resigned 2003-06-13
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (73 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-20