AERO-RACE-TECH LTD
🌳Matureactive
06677459 · ltd · incorporated 2008-08-20
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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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£41.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52230
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £41,165
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£41k
↑ 305% YoY
Current Assets
£75k
↓ 47% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £42.7k | £11.7k |
| Current assets | £75.5k | £141.8k |
| Net assets | £41.2k | £10.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-20🏢Company incorporatedAs AERO-RACE-TECH LTD
- 2008-08-20➕PLUMB, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-20➕PLUMB, Neil Derek appointeddirector
- 2008-08-20➕PLUMB, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2008-08-20➕HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-08-20➖HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-08-20➕HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2008-08-20➖HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Neil Derek Plumb Individual · British · DOB 08/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/09/2021 |
Mrs Sarah Plumb Individual · British · DOB 04/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Neil Derek Plumbceased 21/08/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52230 — SIC 52230
Registered office
3 Novello Croft
Old Farm Park
Milton Keynes
Bucks
MK7 8QT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
PLUMB, Neil Derek→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2008-08-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PLUMB, Sarah→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2008-08-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-08-20 · resigned 2008-08-20
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-08-20 · resigned 2008-08-20
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Recent filings (52 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-05