AIRTANKER FINANCE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

06279732 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-14

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

79/100

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

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

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.2y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 18.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).

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

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

81 officers (14 active, 81 linked, 76 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

258 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

• 3 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (174 events)Click to expand

2026-05-13
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2026-04-30
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SOUL, Michael David appointed
director
2026-04-19
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2026-04-17
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2026-03-01
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SAGE, Daniel Saldana appointed
director
2026-03-01
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GARCIA, Rodrigo Caminero resigned
director
2025-09-16
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2025-08-14
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2025-07-23
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COURTS, Robert Alexander appointed
director
2025-06-04
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2025-01-20
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2025-01-17
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2025-01-07
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ESCOTT, Katherine Edda appointed
director
2025-01-07
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THIERCELIN, Geraldine Marie Odile resigned
director
2024-09-18
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2024-06-11
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2024-06-11
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2024-05-07
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2024-04-24
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HINE, Richard Henry resigned
director
2024-02-26
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2024-02-23
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2023-12-19
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MIEGEL, Stephan Andreas resigned
director
2023-12-19
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THIERCELIN, Geraldine Marie Odile appointed
director
2023-09-18
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2023-09-18
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2023-08-01
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REYNOLDS, Sean Keith Paul appointed
director
2023-08-01
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2023-08-01
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2023-07-26
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AST, Olivier Cyril appointed
director
2023-07-26
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JAQUETE, Francisco De Borja Segovia resigned
director
2023-06-30
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2023-06-30
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2023-06-28
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BLUNDELL, Phillip Scott resigned
director
2023-06-28
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2023-06-16
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ALEXANDER, Mark Duncan William appointed
director
2023-06-16
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2023-02-22
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PAGE, Gordon Francis De Courcy resigned
director
2023-01-03
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BROOME, Janine Catherine appointed
secretary
2023-01-03
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BRICE, Christopher Adam resigned
secretary
2022-12-01
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CREW, Robert Llewellyn appointed
director
2022-02-09
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FIELD, Jordan Eliott appointed
director
2022-02-09
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RAHUF, Kashif appointed
director
2022-02-09
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DONAGHEY, Louise Anne resigned
director
2022-02-09
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GARVEY, Kevin John resigned
director
2022-02-09
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MISELL, Neal Gregory resigned
director
2022-02-09
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PALMER, Benjamin resigned
director
2021-06-30
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CRAIG, Paul Anthony, Dr resigned
director
2021-06-30
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DONAGHEY, Louise Anne appointed
director
2021-02-25
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PALMER, Benjamin appointed
director
2020-12-31
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BLAYNEY, John resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-13 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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.)

Group structure

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

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Airtanker Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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AIRTANKER FINANCE LIMITED

This company · 06279732

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
Airtanker Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-06-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

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

Registered office

Airtanker Hub

Raf Brize Norton

Carterton

Oxfordshire

OX18 3LX

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-28

Last: 2025-06-14