AEROSERVICES LTD.
💤Zombieactive
06403722 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-19
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20590
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 33160SIC 33160
- 46719SIC 46719
- 52230SIC 52230
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 46). 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 11.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-28🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-05-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-05-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-02-05📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-02-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-02-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-04📄withdrawal-of-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-from-the-public-registerofficers · EW02
- 2025-02-04📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH02
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-07➖WIGGINS, Natalie Ann, Ms. resignedsecretary
- 2016-07-31➖VINT, Kristina, Ms. resigneddirector
- 2015-03-10➖RAHMAN, Zya resignedsecretary
- 2015-03-10➕WIGGINS, Natalie Ann, Ms. appointedsecretary
- 2014-09-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2014-09-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2012-11-22➕VINT, Kristina, Ms. appointeddirector
- 2012-10-22➖VINT, Kristina, Ms. resigneddirector
- 2010-02-05➕VINT, Kristina, Ms. appointeddirector
- 2010-02-03➖SWIECH, Wojciech resigneddirector
- 2009-09-09➕SWIECH, Wojciech appointeddirector
- 2007-10-19🏢Company incorporatedAs AEROSERVICES LTD.
- 2007-10-19➕AKMAL, Mashood, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2007-10-19➕RAHMAN, Zya appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 19 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Aeroservices Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aeroservices Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AEROSERVICES LTD.
This company · 06403722
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aeroservices Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr. Mashood Akmalceased 29/01/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-10-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20590 — SIC 20590
Registered office
Aeroservices House
5 Butts Court
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 5JS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
AKMAL, Mashood, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2007-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RAHMAN, Zya→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-19 · resigned 2015-03-10
WIGGINS, Natalie Ann, Ms.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-03-10 · resigned 2017-12-07
SWIECH, Wojciech→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2009-09-09 · resigned 2010-02-03
VINT, Kristina, Ms.→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2012-11-22 · resigned 2016-07-31
VINT, Kristina, Ms.→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2010-02-05 · resigned 2012-10-22
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/05/2024 | 28/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/09/2014 | 16/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/09/2014 | 28/05/2025 |
Recent filings (86 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-11-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-02-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-02-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-04
withdrawal-of-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-from-the-public-register
officers · EW02
2025-02-04
elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-register
officers · EH02
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-14