AIRIUS EUROPE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05676317 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-16
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 68). 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
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 19.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1500 | 1900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-27🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-03-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Pulse Finance Limited
- 2025-08-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-07-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Pulse Cashflow Finance (Mk) Limited
- 2023-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-11-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Calverton Finance LTD
- 2015-08-07➖LESTER ALDRIDGE COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-06-30➖WATERHOUSE, Mark Robin resigneddirector
- 2014-05-15➖BRIDGES, Stephen Howard resignedsecretary
- 2014-05-15➕LESTER ALDRIDGE COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-10-14➕BRIDGES, Guy Robert James appointeddirector
- 2013-10-14➕WATERHOUSE, Mark Robin appointeddirector
- 2008-09-30➕LAWRY, Lance James Maunder appointeddirector
- 2006-10-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Sme Invoice Finance Limited
- 2006-05-07➕BRIDGES, Stephen Howard appointeddirector
- 2006-05-07➖BRIDGES, Guy Robert James resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-07➕BRIDGES, Stephen Howard appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRIUS EUROPE LIMITED
- 2006-01-16➕CRIPPS, Gavin Richard appointeddirector
- 2006-01-16➕BRIDGES, Guy Robert James appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Howard Bridges Individual · British · DOB 02/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/01/2017 |
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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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46760 — SIC 46760
Registered office
6a Fridays Court 3-5 High Street
3-5 High Street
Ringwood
Hampshire
BH24 1AB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
BRIDGES, Guy Robert James→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2013-10-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIDGES, Stephen Howard→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRIPPS, Gavin Richard→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAWRY, Lance James Maunder→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIDGES, Guy Robert James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-16 · resigned 2006-05-07
BRIDGES, Stephen Howard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-07 · resigned 2014-05-15
LESTER ALDRIDGE COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-05-15 · resigned 2015-08-07
WATERHOUSE, Mark Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-10-14 · resigned 2014-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Pulse Finance Pulse Finance Limited | A registered charge | 6 properties | 09/01/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Pulse Cashflow Finance (Mk) Pulse Cashflow Finance (Mk) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/12/2023 | 27/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Calverton Finance Calverton Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/02/2020 | 21/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | Sme Invoice Finance Sme Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 25/10/2006 | 07/11/2023 |
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Recent filings (101 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-07