AIRBUS 2000 LIMITED

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04805944 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-20
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£69.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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 (73/100).

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £69,665

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£70k
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£14k£28k£42k£56k£70kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£69.3k—
Current assets£1.9k—
Net assets£69.7k—
Average employees—200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2021-07-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2020-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-06-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-06-28
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2017-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-06-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-07-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-04-17
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    HORNE, Linda appointed
    director
  18. 2015-04-17
    ➖
    WOODWARD, Martin resigned
    director
  19. 2013-08-16
    ➕
    WOODWARD, Martin appointed
    director
  20. 2013-04-18
    ➖
    HORNE, Linda resigned
    director
  21. 2006-12-18
    ➕
    CULLEY, Fergus Craig appointed
    secretary
  22. 2006-12-18
    ➖
    HORNE, Linda resigned
    secretary
  23. 2006-12-18
    ➖
    HORNE, William resigned
    director
  24. 2003-06-24
    ➕
    HORNE, Linda appointed
    secretary
  25. 2003-06-24
    ➖
    NWL SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2003-06-24
    ➕
    HORNE, Linda appointed
    director
  27. 2003-06-24
    ➕
    HORNE, William appointed
    director
  28. 2003-06-24
    ➖
    NWL NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  29. 2003-06-20
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    Company incorporated
    As AIRBUS 2000 LIMITED
  30. 2003-06-20
    ➕
    NWL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2003-06-20
    ➕
    NWL NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Linda Horne
Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-06-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

- Beck Lane
Brampton
Cumbria
CA8 1NF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

CULLEY, Fergus Craig→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HORNE, Linda→
director · ~67y · appointed 2015-04-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HORNE, Linda→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-24 · resigned 2006-12-18
Resigned
NWL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-06-20 · resigned 2003-06-24
Resigned
HORNE, Linda→
director · ~67y · appointed 2003-06-24 · resigned 2013-04-18
Resigned
HORNE, William→
director · ~69y · appointed 2003-06-24 · resigned 2006-12-18
Resigned
WOODWARD, Martin→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-08-16 · resigned 2015-04-17
Resigned
NWL NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-06-20 · resigned 2003-06-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-24