AERIALS SATELLITES AND FREEVIEW (UK) LTD
💤Zombieactive
07305854 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-06
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£2.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 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
55
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 £2,037
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↑ 1150% YoY
Current Assets
£98k
↑ 1.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.6k | £3.8k |
| Current assets | £98.5k | £96.7k |
| Net assets | £2.0k | £163 |
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 (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-03➕ARMSTRONG, Steven Martin appointeddirector
- 2017-05-02➖THORN, Samantha Zuleika resigneddirector
- 2016-12-06➖ARMSTRONG, Steve Martin resigneddirector
- 2016-12-06➕THORN, Samantha Zuleika appointeddirector
- 2010-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AERIALS SATELLITES AND FREEVIEW (UK) LTD
- 2010-07-06➕ARMSTRONG, Steve Martin appointeddirector
- 2010-07-06➕JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointeddirector
- 2010-07-06➖JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigneddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven Martin Armstrong Individual · British · DOB 05/1985 · age 41 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 31/03/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Samantha Zuleika Thornceased 24/12/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Steven Martin Armstrongceased 06/12/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
591 London Road
Cheam
Sutton
Surrey
SM3 9AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
ARMSTRONG, Steven Martin→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2017-05-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ARMSTRONG, Steve Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2010-07-06 · resigned 2016-12-06
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-07-06 · resigned 2010-07-06
THORN, Samantha Zuleika→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2016-12-06 · resigned 2017-05-02
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Recent filings (54 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-03-14