ACROPOLIS AVIATION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06762686 · ltd · incorporated 2008-12-01
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 51102
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 81). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-25➕CRAWSHAW, Robert David appointeddirector
- 2024-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31➖LEITNER-MURPHY, Aidan Jeremy James resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-08-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2014-05-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Credit Suisse Ag
- 2011-12-08➕BOUSFIELD, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2011-12-08➖CRAWSHAW, Robert David resignedsecretary
- 2011-12-08➖CRAWSHAW, Robert David resigneddirector
- 2011-11-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-04-01➕LEITNER-MURPHY, Aidan Jeremy James appointeddirector
- 2009-03-13➖REES, Winstone David resigneddirector
- 2008-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ACROPOLIS AVIATION LIMITED
- 2008-12-01➕CRAWSHAW, Robert David appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-01➕DELANEY, Deborah appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-01➖DELANEY, Deborah resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-01➕CRAWSHAW, Robert David appointeddirector
- 2008-12-01➕DELANEY, Brendan appointeddirector
- 2008-12-01➖DELANEY, Brendan resigneddirector
- 2008-12-01➕REES, Winstone David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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.)
Group structure
Cw Custodians Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Cw Custodians Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ACROPOLIS AVIATION LIMITED
This company · 06762686
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cw Custodians Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · trust interest | 31/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC51102 — SIC 51102
Registered office
Business Aviation Centre
Farnborough Airport
Farnborough
Hampshire
GU14 6XA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
BOUSFIELD, Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAWSHAW, Robert David→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2024-09-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRAWSHAW, Robert David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2011-12-08
DELANEY, Deborah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2008-12-01
CRAWSHAW, Robert David→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2011-12-08
DELANEY, Brendan→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2008-12-01
LEITNER-MURPHY, Aidan Jeremy James→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2021-03-31
REES, Winstone David→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2009-03-13
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 17/08/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Credit Suisse Ag | A registered charge | — | 14/05/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deposit agreement | 1 property | 03/11/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (60 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-26