AEROSER INTERNATIONAL HOLDING (U.K.) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06191039 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-29
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£102.97M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.7y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £102,965,786

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£103m
↑ 29% YoY
Current Assets
£103m
↑ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£21m£41m£62m£82m£103mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£102.97M£79.82M
Current assets£102.61M£79.47M
Net assets£102.97M£79.82M

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.

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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 (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-03
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-07
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-04-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-12-29
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-05-04
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-11-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-05-02
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    KNIBB, Andrew appointed
    director
  17. 2014-05-02
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    PHILLIPS, Derrick John resigned
    director
  18. 2014-05-02
    ➖
    BRISTOL DIRECTORS UK LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  19. 2009-11-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: International Finance Corporation and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  20. 2009-04-24
    ➖
    MAYA & ASSOCIATES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2008-11-26
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    PHILLIPS, Derrick John appointed
    director
  22. 2008-04-14
    ➕
    MAYA & ASSOCIATES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2008-03-28
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    ORDERED MANAGEMENT SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2007-03-29
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    Company incorporated
    As AEROSER INTERNATIONAL HOLDING (U.K.) LIMITED
  25. 2007-03-29
    ➕
    ORDERED MANAGEMENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2007-03-29
    ➕
    BRISTOL DIRECTORS UK LTD appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

27 Old Gloucester Street
London
WC1N 3XX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

KNIBB, Andrew→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAYA & ASSOCIATES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-14 · resigned 2009-04-24
Resigned
ORDERED MANAGEMENT SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-29 · resigned 2008-03-28
Resigned
PHILLIPS, Derrick John→
director · ~83y · appointed 2008-11-26 · resigned 2014-05-02
Resigned
BRISTOL DIRECTORS UK LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-03-29 · resigned 2014-05-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
International Finance Corporation and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Guarantee, share retention, support and subordination deed1 property02/11/2009—
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Recent filings (54 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
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accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-17