ADSTRAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07447809 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-23
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Packaging activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (6 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-04➕BOLTON, Ian appointeddirector
- 2026-04-04➕CATCHPOOL, Alan appointeddirector
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-08-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-20➕DARLINGTON, Suzanne appointeddirector
- 2024-08-20➕MORGAN, Benjamin Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2024-08-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-08-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-16➕ALLEN, James Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-08-16➖DAY, Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-16➖DAY, Anthony George resigneddirector
- 2024-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-14➖DAY, Linda Vivienne resigneddirector
- 2024-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-01➕MURRAY, Sharon appointeddirector
- 2016-02-01➕DAY, Linda Vivienne appointeddirector
- 2010-11-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ADSTRAL LIMITED
- 2010-11-23➕DAY, Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-23➕DAY, Anthony George appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
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
Crossflight Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Crossflight Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ADSTRAL LIMITED
This company · 07447809
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Crossflight Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/08/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Anthony George Dayceased 16/08/2024· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-11-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82920 — Packaging activities
Registered office
Hargreaves Road
Groundwell Industrial Estate
Swindon
SN25 5AZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-13
Last: 2026-04-29
Officers (6 active · 3 resigned)
ALLEN, James Anthony→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-08-16
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CATCHPOOL, Alan→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2026-04-04
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DARLINGTON, Suzanne→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-08-20
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MORGAN, Benjamin Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-08-20
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MURRAY, Sharon→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-07-01
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DAY, Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-11-23 · resigned 2024-08-16
DAY, Anthony George→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2010-11-23 · resigned 2024-08-16
DAY, Linda Vivienne→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2016-02-01 · resigned 2024-04-14
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Recent filings (52 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-08-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-19