3FS AVIATION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

06082842 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-05

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 Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 18.8y

15/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

78 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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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	1	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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand

2025-09-19
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accounts · AA
2024-09-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-24
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accounts · AA
2022-12-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
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mortgage · MR04
2020-12-23
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-12-23
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Charge satisfied #5
2020-12-23
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Charge satisfied #4
2020-12-10
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mortgage · MR01
2020-12-09
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Close Brothers Limited
2020-09-24
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accounts · AA
2020-02-19
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officers · TM01
2019-09-26
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accounts · AA
2019-08-31
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HOARE, Timothy, Dr resigned
director
2018-09-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-09-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2016-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-09-23
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accounts · AA01
2016-06-09
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SORRENTINO, Laura resigned
director
2016-05-09
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THWAITES, Julie appointed
director
2016-05-09
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HOARE, Timothy, Dr appointed
director
2016-01-11
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Bank of London and the Middle East PLC
2015-12-16
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Bank of London and the Middle East PLC
2015-12-16
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Charge satisfied #3
2015-07-30
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ABASHIDZE, Andria resigned
director
2015-07-30
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SORRENTINO, Laura appointed
director
2015-05-07
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TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2015-05-07
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ABASHIDZE, Andria appointed
director
2015-05-07
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DAWSON, Jeremy Alan Courtenay resigned
director
2015-05-07
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MANNIX, Robert Kevin resigned
director
2015-05-07
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WINTON DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2015-05-07
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Solar Capital LTD
2015-05-07
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Charge satisfied #2
2015-01-16
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DAWSON, Jeremy Alan Courtenay appointed
director
2012-08-23
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Winton Capital Management Limited
2012-06-15
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Charge satisfied #1
2008-10-01
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MANNIX, Robert Kevin appointed
director
2007-07-30
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Winton Capital Management Limited
2007-02-05
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Company incorporated
As 3FS AVIATION LIMITED
2007-02-05
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TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-02-05
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WINTON DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-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 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
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.
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

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

3fs Aviation Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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3fs Aviation Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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3FS AVIATION LIMITED

This company · 06082842

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
3fs Aviation Holdings Limited 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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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-02-05

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

City Gates

2-4 Southgate

Chichester

West Sussex

PO19 8DJ

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-02

Last: 2026-02-16

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

THWAITES, Julie→

director · ~62y · appointed 2016-05-09

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2015-05-07

Resigned

ABASHIDZE, Andria→

director · ~50y · appointed 2015-05-07 · resigned 2015-07-30

Resigned

DAWSON, Jeremy Alan Courtenay→

director · ~59y · appointed 2015-01-16 · resigned 2015-05-07

Resigned

HOARE, Timothy, Dr→

director · ~76y · appointed 2016-05-09 · resigned 2019-08-31

Resigned

MANNIX, Robert Kevin→

director · ~63y · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2015-05-07

Resigned

SORRENTINO, Laura→

director · ~57y · appointed 2015-07-30 · resigned 2016-06-09

Resigned

WINTON DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2007-02-05 · resigned 2015-05-07

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited	A registered charge	1 property	09/12/2020	—
satisfied	Bank of London and the Middle East Bank of London and the Middle East PLC	A registered charge	—	11/01/2016	23/12/2020
satisfied	Bank of London and the Middle East Bank of London and the Middle East PLC	A registered charge	1 property	16/12/2015	23/12/2020
satisfied	Solar Capital Solar Capital LTD	A registered charge	1 property	07/05/2015	16/12/2015
satisfied	Winton Capital Management Winton Capital Management Limited	Mortgage	1 property	23/08/2012	07/05/2015
satisfied	Winton Capital Management Winton Capital Management Limited	First priority aircraft mortgage	1 property	30/07/2007	15/06/2012

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