APAVE AEROSPACE & DEFENCE UK LTD

🌳Matureactive

05915488 · ltd · incorporated 2006-08-24

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 17.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Technical testing and analysis

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.7y

65/100

clean up first

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

· Oldest live charge is 17.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· 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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

112 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand

2026-03-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-01
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BOURDILLON, Paul Charles Chetham appointed
director
2025-12-31
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NEEL, Paul resigned
director
2025-07-17
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RICHARDSON, Lee appointed
secretary
2025-07-17
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-03-20
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-12-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-09
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MAILLARD, Philippe appointed
director
2024-12-09
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KYRNYCKYJ, Roman Michael resigned
director
2024-12-09
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NEEL, Paul appointed
director
2024-12-09
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WEYERS, Christiaan resigned
director
2024-04-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-19
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-15
➖
BLINDE, Marcel Ronald resigned
director
2023-04-15
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WEYERS, Christiaan appointed
director
2022-11-03
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BARBOUR, Janice May resigned
director
2022-11-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-04
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-01-04
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-04
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-01-04
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-01-01
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MARSH, James Henry John resigned
secretary
2022-01-01
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BARBOUR, Janice May appointed
director
2022-01-01
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BLINDE, Marcel Ronald appointed
director
2022-01-01
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KYRNYCKYJ, Roman Michael appointed
director
2022-01-01
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MARSH, James Henry John resigned
director
2022-01-01
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O'LIONAIRD, Eoghan Pol resigned
director
2021-04-29
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KILPATRICK, Stuart Charles resigned
director
2021-04-29
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MARSH, James Henry John appointed
director
2019-10-01
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HENRY, Nicholas Paul resigned
director
2019-10-01
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O'LIONAIRD, Eoghan Pol appointed
director
2019-04-17
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WASHINGTON, Jason Nicholas resigned
director
2018-12-31
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MORTON, William Alexander resigned
director
2018-12-31
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READ, Paul Michael, Doctor resigned
director
2018-06-05
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Charge satisfied #1
2017-07-03
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HOGGAN, Michael John resigned
secretary
2017-07-03
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MARSH, James Henry John appointed
secretary
2017-01-25
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MORTON, William Alexander appointed
director
2016-04-26
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HOGGAN, Michael John appointed
secretary
2016-04-26
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VICK, Jonathan Procter resigned
secretary
2015-10-30
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LEWIS, Alan Christopher resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 68 events

Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·

Name changed recently

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-04-01: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Apave Uk Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Apave Uk Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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APAVE AEROSPACE & DEFENCE UK LTD

This company · 05915488

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Apave Uk Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	01/01/2022

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

James Fisher Holdings Uk Limitedceased 01/01/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
James Fisher Nuclear Holdings Limitedceased 30/11/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2006-08-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC71200 — Technical testing and analysis

Registered office

C/O Irisndt Limited

Middleplatt Road

Immingham

DN40 1AH

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-12

Last: 2025-08-29

Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)

RICHARDSON, Lee→

secretary · appointed 2025-07-17

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BOURDILLON, Paul Charles Chetham→

director · ~54y · appointed 2026-01-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MAILLARD, Philippe→

director · ~59y · appointed 2024-12-09

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HOGGAN, Michael John→

secretary · appointed 2016-04-26 · resigned 2017-07-03

Resigned

MARSH, James Henry John→

secretary · appointed 2017-07-03 · resigned 2022-01-01

Resigned

TYLER, Justin John Blakeney→

secretary · appointed 2007-04-27 · resigned 2010-08-31

Resigned

VICK, Jonathan Procter→

secretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2016-04-26

Resigned

VICK, Jonathan Procter→

secretary · appointed 2006-08-24 · resigned 2007-04-27

Resigned

BARBOUR, Janice May→

director · ~48y · appointed 2022-01-01 · resigned 2022-11-03

Resigned

BLINDE, Marcel Ronald→

director · ~57y · appointed 2022-01-01 · resigned 2023-04-15

Resigned

HARRIS, Timothy Charles, Mr Cbe Fca Acma→

director · ~79y · appointed 2006-09-11 · resigned 2012-07-31

Resigned

HENRY, Nicholas Paul→

director · ~65y · appointed 2006-09-11 · resigned 2019-10-01

Resigned

KILPATRICK, Stuart Charles→

director · ~64y · appointed 2010-12-01 · resigned 2021-04-29

Resigned

KYRNYCKYJ, Roman Michael→

director · ~65y · appointed 2022-01-01 · resigned 2024-12-09

Resigned

LEWIS, Alan Christopher→

director · ~64y · appointed 2007-04-12 · resigned 2015-10-30

Resigned

LIDDICOTT, Stephen James→

director · ~74y · appointed 2006-08-24 · resigned 2010-10-29

Resigned

MARSH, James Henry John→

director · ~50y · appointed 2021-04-29 · resigned 2022-01-01

Resigned

MORTON, William Alexander→

director · ~62y · appointed 2017-01-25 · resigned 2018-12-31

Resigned

NEEL, Paul→

director · ~61y · appointed 2024-12-09 · resigned 2025-12-31

Resigned

O'LIONAIRD, Eoghan Pol→

director · ~60y · appointed 2019-10-01 · resigned 2022-01-01

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Universities Superannuation Scheme Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited	Rent deposit deed	1 property	03/10/2008	05/06/2018

Recent filings (112 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-03-12

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-03-09

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-29

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2025-07-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-05-15

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2025-04-01

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2025-03-20

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-12-16

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-12-16

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-12-16

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-12-16

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-04-26

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-02-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-05-26