AIRLINE COMPONENT SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05596134 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-18
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52230
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
92 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
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals 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
2
filings
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
9
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01SH01
- 2026-05-18📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2026-04-23📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2026-04-23📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-04-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-04-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-02-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-01➕FIELD, Michael Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-14📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-08-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-08-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-08-14📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Atom Bank PLC
- 2018-01-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-12-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2017-08-07➕BRADLEY, Eleanor Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2017-08-07➕STANBOROUGH, Rebecca-Jayne Mary Ellen appointeddirector
- 2015-06-18➕BRADLEY, Eleanor Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2015-06-18➖HIGGINS, Graham Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2015-06-18➖BRADLEY, Eleanor Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2015-06-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Graham Joseph Higgins
- 2015-06-08➕HIGGINS, Graham Joseph appointeddirector
- 2005-10-19➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-10-19➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-10-18🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRLINE COMPONENT SERVICES LIMITED
- 2005-10-18➕HIGGINS, Graham Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-18➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-10-18➕BRADLEY, Eleanor Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2005-10-18➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Ms Eleanor Elizabeth Bradley Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest | 20/04/2022 |
Mr Graham Joseph Higgins Individual · British · DOB 08/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest | 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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-10-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52230 — SIC 52230
Registered office
2 Bradbury Park
Bradbury Drive
Braintree
Essex
CM7 2DH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18
Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)
BRADLEY, Eleanor Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-06-18
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BRADLEY, Eleanor Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-08-07
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FIELD, Michael Paul→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2026-01-01
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HIGGINS, Graham Joseph→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-06-08
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STANBOROUGH, Rebecca-Jayne Mary Ellen→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HIGGINS, Graham Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2015-06-18
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2005-10-19
BRADLEY, Eleanor Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2015-06-18
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2005-10-19
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Atom Bank Atom Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 19/08/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 15/12/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Graham Joseph Higgins / Eleanor Elizabeth Bradley | A registered charge | — | 18/06/2015 | 03/01/2018 |
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Recent filings (92 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01SH01
2026-05-19
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-05-18
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2026-04-23
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-04-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-08-14
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-08-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-14