AERODYN LTD

🌳Matureactive
06273389 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26512
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 66). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 18.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
88 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees252500

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2020-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-04-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-03-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  12. 2019-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-05-30
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2019-05-30
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    Charge satisfied #3
  15. 2019-01-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-01-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2019-01-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2019-01-04
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  19. 2018-12-11
    ➕
    PALMERSTON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2018-12-11
    ➖
    GULLIVER, Claire Frances resigned
    secretary
  21. 2018-11-15
    ➕
    ENGSTED, Michael appointed
    director
  22. 2018-11-15
    ➕
    HAWKER, Antony Victor appointed
    director
  23. 2018-06-30
    ➖
    LAWRENCE, David resigned
    director
  24. 2017-03-13
    ➕
    GULLIVER, Claire Frances appointed
    secretary
  25. 2017-01-31
    ➖
    HASKARD, Andrew Mark resigned
    secretary
  26. 2016-05-17
    ➖
    BRAILSFORD, Linda Jean resigned
    secretary
  27. 2016-05-17
    ➕
    HASKARD, Andrew Mark appointed
    secretary
  28. 2015-11-21
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  29. 2015-08-28
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  30. 2015-07-20
    ➕
    BRAILSFORD, Linda Jean appointed
    secretary
  31. 2015-07-20
    ➖
    LIDDELL, Mark resigned
    secretary
  32. 2015-07-20
    ➖
    DOOLEY, Douglas Kenneth resigned
    director
  33. 2015-07-20
    ➖
    LIDDELL, Mark resigned
    director
  34. 2015-07-20
    ➖
    MORTON, Nicholas Michael, Mr. resigned
    director
  35. 2015-07-20
    ➖
    PARKER, Kenneth Garry resigned
    director
  36. 2015-07-07
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  37. 2014-07-17
    ➕
    CLAYPOLE, Christopher Jon appointed
    director
  38. 2014-06-09
    ➕
    LIDDELL, Mark appointed
    director
  39. 2014-06-09
    ➕
    MORTON, Nicholas Michael, Mr. appointed
    director
  40. 2014-06-09
    ➕
    PARKER, Kenneth Garry appointed
    director
  41. 2012-01-26
    ➖
    LIDDELL, Mark resigned
    director
  42. 2012-01-26
    ➖
    MORTON, Nicholas Michael, Mr. resigned
    director
  43. 2012-01-26
    ➖
    PARKER, Kenneth Garry resigned
    director
  44. 2011-12-09
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    LAWRENCE, David appointed
    director
  45. 2011-04-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Brightsea S.A.R.L
  46. 2009-02-18
    ➕
    MORTON, Nicholas Michael, Mr. appointed
    director
  47. 2009-02-18
    ➕
    PARKER, Kenneth Garry appointed
    director
  48. 2008-08-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  49. 2008-02-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  50. 2007-06-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AERODYN LTD
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

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

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Tec Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AERODYN LTD
This company · 06273389

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Tec Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares30/06/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Aerodyn Engineering Llcceased 30/06/2018· 75-100% shares

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26512 — SIC 26512

Registered office

Palmerston House
814 Brighton Road
Purley
Surrey
CR8 2BR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)

PALMERSTON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLAYPOLE, Christopher Jon→
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ENGSTED, Michael→
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAWKER, Antony Victor→
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRAILSFORD, Linda Jean→
secretary · appointed 2015-07-20 · resigned 2016-05-17
Resigned
GULLIVER, Claire Frances→
secretary · appointed 2017-03-13 · resigned 2018-12-11
Resigned
HASKARD, Andrew Mark→
secretary · appointed 2016-05-17 · resigned 2017-01-31
Resigned
LIDDELL, Mark→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-08 · resigned 2015-07-20
Resigned
DOOLEY, Douglas Kenneth→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-06-08 · resigned 2015-07-20
Resigned
LAWRENCE, David→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-12-09 · resigned 2018-06-30
Resigned
LIDDELL, Mark→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-06-09 · resigned 2015-07-20
Resigned
LIDDELL, Mark→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-06-08 · resigned 2012-01-26
Resigned
MORTON, Nicholas Michael, Mr.→
director · ~72y · appointed 2014-06-09 · resigned 2015-07-20
Resigned
MORTON, Nicholas Michael, Mr.→
director · ~72y · appointed 2009-02-18 · resigned 2012-01-26
Resigned
PARKER, Kenneth Garry→
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-06-09 · resigned 2015-07-20
Resigned
PARKER, Kenneth Garry→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-02-18 · resigned 2012-01-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property07/07/2015—
satisfied
Brightsea S.A.R.L
Rent deposit deed1 property06/04/201130/05/2019
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Debenture1 property13/08/200821/11/2015
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property28/02/200828/08/2015
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Recent filings (88 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-06