AIRPORT ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04885319 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-02
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 18.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.2y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (3 active, 29 linked, 22 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
137 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-05-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  3. 2026-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-03-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-01-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-01-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-01-15
    ➕
    FILHO, Lineu Paulo Moran appointed
    director
  8. 2026-01-15
    ➖
    BORRAS, Darren Keith resigned
    director
  9. 2025-11-19
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    ALVES, Rodrigo Araujo resigned
    director
  10. 2025-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-11-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-11-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-10-31
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    ALVES, Rodrigo Araujo appointed
    director
  14. 2024-10-31
    ➖
    NETO, Nelson Roseira Gomes resigned
    director
  15. 2024-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-06-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-06-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2024-05-24
    ➖
    GUIMARAES, Luis Henrique Cals De Beauclair resigned
    director
  19. 2024-05-24
    ➕
    NETO, Nelson Roseira Gomes appointed
    director
  20. 2023-09-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  21. 2023-06-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2023-06-21
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    BORRAS, Darren Keith appointed
    director
  23. 2023-06-20
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  24. 2023-06-20
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  25. 2023-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  26. 2023-05-15
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  27. 2023-05-15
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  28. 2023-05-15
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  29. 2022-07-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  30. 2021-12-31
    ➖
    SANDS, Gary Michael resigned
    secretary
  31. 2020-09-30
    ➕
    GUIMARAES, Luis Henrique Cals De Beauclair appointed
    director
  32. 2020-09-30
    ➖
    LUTZ, Marcos Marinho resigned
    director
  33. 2019-07-12
    ➕
    SANDS, Gary Michael appointed
    secretary
  34. 2019-07-12
    ➖
    TYBINKOWSKI, Lee Andrew resigned
    secretary
  35. 2019-01-31
    ➕
    FERREIRA, Filipe Affonso appointed
    director
  36. 2019-01-31
    ➕
    MELLO, Rubens Ometto Silveira appointed
    director
  37. 2019-01-31
    ➖
    BEWSEY, Michael Winston resigned
    director
  38. 2019-01-31
    ➖
    CHAPMAN, Christopher resigned
    director
  39. 2019-01-31
    ➖
    FAIRCHILD, David Rodney resigned
    director
  40. 2019-01-31
    ➕
    LUTZ, Marcos Marinho appointed
    director
  41. 2019-01-31
    ➖
    SANDS, Gary Michael resigned
    director
  42. 2019-01-31
    ➖
    TYBINKOWSKI, Lee Andrew resigned
    director
  43. 2017-10-31
    ➕
    BEWSEY, Michael Winston appointed
    director
  44. 2017-10-31
    ➖
    BORRAS, Darren Keith resigned
    director
  45. 2017-10-31
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Christopher appointed
    director
  46. 2017-10-31
    ➖
    FAIRCHILD, Barry Collingwood Wilson resigned
    director
  47. 2017-10-31
    ➖
    FAIRCHILD, Russell John resigned
    director
  48. 2017-10-31
    ➖
    HALL, Geoffrey resigned
    director
  49. 2017-10-31
    ➕
    SANDS, Gary Michael appointed
    director
  50. 2015-02-01
    ➕
    BORRAS, Darren Keith appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 80 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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: ALVES, Rodrigo Araujo resigned 2025-11-19; BORRAS, Darren Keith resigned 2026-01-15

Group structure

Wessex Petroleum Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Wessex Petroleum Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AIRPORT ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 04885319

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Wessex Petroleum Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting02/05/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Airport Energy Limitedceased 02/05/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2003-09-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

Suite 1, Second Floor, Grosvenor House
Grosvenor Square
Southampton
Hampshire
SO15 2BE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05

Officers (3 active · 26 resigned)

FERREIRA, Filipe Affonso→
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FILHO, Lineu Paulo Moran→
director · ~51y · appointed 2026-01-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MELLO, Rubens Ometto Silveira→
director · ~76y · appointed 2019-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIGNELL, Charles Graham→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-07 · resigned 2009-06-30
Resigned
HODGETTS, Mark Edward→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-02 · resigned 2010-12-14
Resigned
HODGETTS, Mark Edward→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-02 · resigned 2004-01-07
Resigned
SANDS, Gary Michael→
secretary · appointed 2019-07-12 · resigned 2021-12-31
Resigned
TYBINKOWSKI, Lee Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2010-12-14 · resigned 2019-07-12
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-02 · resigned 2003-09-02
Resigned
ALVES, Rodrigo Araujo→
director · ~41y · appointed 2024-10-31 · resigned 2025-11-19
Resigned
BEWSEY, Michael Winston→
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-10-31 · resigned 2019-01-31
Resigned
BORRAS, Darren Keith→
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-06-21 · resigned 2026-01-15
Resigned
BORRAS, Darren Keith→
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-02-01 · resigned 2017-10-31
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Christopher→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-10-31 · resigned 2019-01-31
Resigned
DONALD, Neil Scott→
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-01-07 · resigned 2015-01-30
Resigned
FAIRCHILD, Barry Collingwood Wilson→
director · ~92y · appointed 2015-02-01 · resigned 2017-10-31
Resigned
FAIRCHILD, David Rodney→
director · ~67y · appointed 2003-09-02 · resigned 2019-01-31
Resigned
FAIRCHILD, Russell John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2015-02-01 · resigned 2017-10-31
Resigned
GUIMARAES, Luis Henrique Cals De Beauclair→
director · ~60y · appointed 2020-09-30 · resigned 2024-05-24
Resigned
HALL, Geoffrey→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2017-10-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Fixed & floating charge1 property05/09/2011—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property22/02/200810/09/2011
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Recent filings (137 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-09-20