BM AVIATION (UK) LTD

💤Zombieactive
08019165 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-04
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-11-08
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  3. 2024-01-18
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  4. 2022-12-07
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  5. 2021-10-15
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  6. 2021-03-16
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-04-05
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    MELLOR, Eileen Hilary resigned
    director
  8. 2020-04-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2020-01-30
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  10. 2019-01-21
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  11. 2018-03-05
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  12. 2017-02-03
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  13. 2016-04-29
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  14. 2016-04-29
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  15. 2016-02-10
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  16. 2015-04-27
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  17. 2015-01-17
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    MELLOR, Charles Brian appointed
    secretary
  18. 2015-01-17
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    VINCENT, Kay resigned
    secretary
  19. 2015-01-17
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    MELLOR, Eileen Hilary appointed
    director
  20. 2015-01-17
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    VINCENT, Kay resigned
    director
  21. 2015-01-17
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  22. 2012-04-04
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    Company incorporated
    As BM AVIATION (UK) LTD
  23. 2012-04-04
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    MELLOR, Charles Brian appointed
    director
  24. 2012-04-04
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    VINCENT, Kay appointed
    secretary
  25. 2012-04-04
    ➕
    VINCENT, Kay appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-18

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Charles Brian Mellor
Individual · British · DOB 03/1946 · age 80
——board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

40c Lee Lane East
Horsforth
Leeds
LS18 5RE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-18OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-04

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

MELLOR, Charles Brian→
secretary · appointed 2015-01-17
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Active
MELLOR, Charles Brian→
director · ~80y · appointed 2012-04-04
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Active
VINCENT, Kay→
secretary · appointed 2012-04-04 · resigned 2015-01-17
Resigned
MELLOR, Eileen Hilary→
director · ~82y · appointed 2015-01-17 · resigned 2020-04-05
Resigned
VINCENT, Kay→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-04-04 · resigned 2015-01-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

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2025-12-09
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-18
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
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2022-12-07
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2022-04-19
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2021-10-15
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-16
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-28
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officers · TM01
2020-04-05
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accounts · AA
2020-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-04