AIR BERLIN HOLDING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06064145 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-24
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52230
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (1 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
108 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-05➕BENNETT, Colin appointedsecretary
- 2024-09-05➖BENNETT, Colin resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-12-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-16📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2018-08-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-03-19➖JOHNSON, Michelle resignedsecretary
- 2018-01-26➖NIEMANN, Martina resigneddirector
- 2018-01-25➕LUCHT, Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-01-25➖COURTELIS, Dimitri Christopher resigneddirector
- 2018-01-25➖MILLS, Neil resigneddirector
- 2018-01-25➖WINKELMANN, Thomas Johannes resigneddirector
- 2017-02-01➕WINKELMANN, Thomas Johannes appointeddirector
- 2017-01-31➖PICHLER, Stefan Franz-Josef, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2016-09-30➕COURTELIS, Dimitri Christopher appointeddirector
- 2016-09-30➕MILLS, Neil appointeddirector
- 2016-09-30➕PICHLER, Stefan Franz-Josef, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2016-09-15➖CIOMPERLIK, Marco resigneddirector
- 2015-05-01➖AHMELMANN, Götz resigneddirector
- 2015-03-31➖HUETTMEYER, Ulf resigneddirector
- 2015-03-16➖PROCK-SCHAUER, Wolfgang resigneddirector
- 2014-08-18➕AHMELMANN, Götz appointeddirector
- 2014-08-18➕NIEMANN, Martina appointeddirector
- 2014-08-18➕PROCK-SCHAUER, Wolfgang appointeddirector
- 2014-08-01➖HIMMELREICH, Helmut resigneddirector
- 2012-01-01➖HUNOLD, Joachim resigneddirector
- 2010-03-02➖WEIRICH, Klaus Michael, Dr resigneddirector
- 2010-03-01➕CIOMPERLIK, Marco appointeddirector
- 2010-03-01➕HIMMELREICH, Helmut appointeddirector
- 2010-02-08➖KURTH, Wolfgang resigneddirector
- 2009-11-06➖OLIVO, Siegfried resigneddirector
- 2008-08-27➕KURTH, Wolfgang appointeddirector
- 2008-01-15➕OLIVO, Siegfried appointeddirector
- 2008-01-15➕WEIRICH, Klaus Michael, Dr appointeddirector
- 2007-02-20➕HUNOLD, Joachim appointeddirector
- 2007-02-15➕JOHNSON, Michelle appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-15➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Air Berlin Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Air Berlin Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AIR BERLIN HOLDING LIMITED
This company · 06064145
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Berlin Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52230 — SIC 52230
Registered office
Severn House
Hazell Drive
Newport
South Wales
NP10 8FY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24
Officers (1 active · 18 resigned)
LUCHT, Michael→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2018-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BENNETT, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-09-05 · resigned 2024-09-05
JOHNSON, Michelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-15 · resigned 2018-03-19
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-01-24 · resigned 2007-02-15
AHMELMANN, Götz→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-08-18 · resigned 2015-05-01
CIOMPERLIK, Marco→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2010-03-01 · resigned 2016-09-15
COURTELIS, Dimitri Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2016-09-30 · resigned 2018-01-25
HIMMELREICH, Helmut→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2010-03-01 · resigned 2014-08-01
HUETTMEYER, Ulf→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2007-02-15 · resigned 2015-03-31
HUNOLD, Joachim→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2007-02-20 · resigned 2012-01-01
KURTH, Wolfgang→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2008-08-27 · resigned 2010-02-08
MILLS, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-09-30 · resigned 2018-01-25
NIEMANN, Martina→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-08-18 · resigned 2018-01-26
OLIVO, Siegfried→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2008-01-15 · resigned 2009-11-06
PICHLER, Stefan Franz-Josef, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2016-09-30 · resigned 2017-01-31
PROCK-SCHAUER, Wolfgang→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2014-08-18 · resigned 2015-03-16
WEIRICH, Klaus Michael, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-01-15 · resigned 2010-03-02
WINKELMANN, Thomas Johannes→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-02-01 · resigned 2018-01-25
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-01-24 · resigned 2007-02-15
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Recent filings (108 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24