AIRBUS MILITARY UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08032298 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-16
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33160
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-03-31
    ➕
    GRIFFITH, Paul Stephen appointed
    director
  5. 2025-03-31
    ➖
    BURRETT, Ian Charles resigned
    director
  6. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-10-19
    ➖
    FRANKLIN, Richard John resigned
    director
  9. 2023-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-02-26
    ➕
    BRICE, Christopher Adam appointed
    director
  12. 2022-07-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-06-30
    ➖
    RAWLE, John Michael resigned
    director
  15. 2021-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-03-09
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    FRANKLIN, Richard John appointed
    director
  18. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-09-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  21. 2019-09-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2018-07-05
    ➕
    RAWLE, John Michael appointed
    director
  23. 2018-07-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2018-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-09-11
    ➕
    ROSE, Julia Alexis appointed
    secretary
  26. 2017-08-10
    ➖
    BIRD & BIRD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2016-12-31
    ➕
    BURRETT, Ian Charles appointed
    director
  28. 2016-12-31
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Richard Philip resigned
    director
  29. 2012-04-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AIRBUS MILITARY UK LIMITED
  30. 2012-04-16
    ➕
    BIRD & BIRD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2012-04-16
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Richard Philip appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Airbus Defence And Space Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Airbus Defence And Space Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AIRBUS MILITARY UK LIMITED
This company · 08032298

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Airbus Defence And Space Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control14/08/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Airbus Seceased 14/08/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2012-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33160 — SIC 33160

Registered office

Britannia House West Oxfordshire Business Park, Unit 10
Wavers Ground
Carterton
OX18 3YJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last: 2026-04-09

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

ROSE, Julia Alexis→
secretary · appointed 2017-09-11
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Active
BRICE, Christopher Adam→
director · ~40y · appointed 2023-02-26
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Active
GRIFFITH, Paul Stephen→
director · ~54y · appointed 2025-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIRD & BIRD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-04-16 · resigned 2017-08-10
Resigned
BURRETT, Ian Charles→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-12-31 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned
FRANKLIN, Richard John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-03-09 · resigned 2023-10-19
Resigned
RAWLE, John Michael→
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-07-05 · resigned 2022-06-30
Resigned
THOMPSON, Richard Philip→
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-04-16 · resigned 2016-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-20