AIR ONE AVIATION LIMITED
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 3.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-07-05📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-07-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-04-08📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-07-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-07-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2014-06-02➖MIRCHANDANI, Jaideep resigneddirector
- 2009-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs AIR ONE AVIATION LIMITED
- 2009-12-14➕BENNETT, Paul James appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-14➕BENNETT, Paul James appointeddirector
- 2009-12-14➕MIRCHANDANI, Jaideep appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31
Group structure
Air One International Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Air One International Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 17/06/2024 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Air One Holdings Ltdceased 17/06/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Aerosiva Holdings Ltdceased 03/05/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Paul James Bennettceased 19/10/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Jai Shankar Singhceased 19/10/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/07/2023 | — |