ASSIST AIR LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-09-01➖ASTON CORPORATE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-07-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2021-07-13📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2021-04-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-05-28📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2020-02-18📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2019-12-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ASSIST AIR LIMITED
- 2010-09-09➕ANDSEM, Lars appointeddirector
- 2010-09-09➕GUNNESTAD, Carl-Christian appointeddirector
- 2010-09-09➕ASTON CORPORATE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lars Andsem Individual · Norwegian · DOB 05/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/09/2016 |
Mr Carl-Christian Gunnestad Individual · Norwegian · DOB 04/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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