AIRWAYS TRAINING (DARLEY MOOR) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05901765 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-10
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
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £100

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£100
Current Assets
£100
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-28
Total assets£100
Current assets£100
Debtors£100
Net assets£100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-14
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-05-14
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  4. 2025-05-14
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    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-05-07
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2025-04-01
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    ROBERTS, David Michael resigned
    director
  7. 2024-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-04-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2023-04-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2023-04-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2023-04-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2023-04-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-04-18
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    ROBERTS, David Michael appointed
    director
  15. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-05-29
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-07-01
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    DAWES, Christopher Paul resigned
    director
  21. 2012-07-05
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    SNELL, Andrew appointed
    director
  22. 2009-01-24
    ➖
    RASTALL, Andrew Guy resigned
    secretary
  23. 2009-01-24
    ➖
    RASTALL, Andrew Guy resigned
    director
  24. 2006-08-10
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    Company incorporated
    As AIRWAYS TRAINING (DARLEY MOOR) LIMITED
  25. 2006-08-10
    ➕
    RASTALL, Andrew Guy appointed
    secretary
  26. 2006-08-10
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2006-08-10
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2006-08-10
    ➕
    DAWES, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  29. 2006-08-10
    ➕
    RASTALL, Andrew Guy appointed
    director
  30. 2006-08-10
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2006-08-10
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Snell
Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control08/08/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Michael Robertsceased 01/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated2006-08-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

6 Manchester Road
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 6SB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-08OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-24

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

SNELL, Andrew→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-07-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RASTALL, Andrew Guy→
secretary · appointed 2006-08-10 · resigned 2009-01-24
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-08-10 · resigned 2006-08-10
Resigned
DAWES, Christopher Paul→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-08-10 · resigned 2013-07-01
Resigned
RASTALL, Andrew Guy→
director · ~59y · appointed 2006-08-10 · resigned 2009-01-24
Resigned
ROBERTS, David Michael→
director · ~38y · appointed 2023-04-18 · resigned 2025-04-01
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-08-10 · resigned 2006-08-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-24