AERIAL DIRECT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08043921 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-24
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
—
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-03-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-03-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-11-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-11-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-10-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-10-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-10-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-10-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-10-05➕AINSLIE, David Stephen appointeddirector
- 2018-10-05➖DAVIS, Paul Harding resigneddirector
- 2018-10-05🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2018-10-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2018-03-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-11-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-11-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-06-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aerial Telephones Group Limited
- 2012-06-20➕KILBY, David appointeddirector
- 2012-04-24🏢Company incorporatedAs AERIAL DIRECT LIMITED
- 2012-04-24➕DAVIS, Paul Harding appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Aerial Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aerial Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AERIAL DIRECT LIMITED
This company · 08043921
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aerial Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 05/10/2018 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Aerial Telephones Group Limitedceased 05/10/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- D Kilby Consulting Limitedceased 05/10/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Paul Harding Davisceased 05/10/2018· 25-50% shares
- Mr David Kilbyceased 05/10/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-04-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities
Registered office
1 Barnes Wallis Road
Fareham
PO15 5UA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last: 2026-03-27
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
AINSLIE, David Stephen→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2018-10-05
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KILBY, David→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2012-06-20
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DAVIS, Paul Harding→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-04-24 · resigned 2018-10-05
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/10/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/10/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/03/2018 | 05/03/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/11/2017 | 05/03/2019 | |
| satisfied | Aerial Telephones Group Aerial Telephones Group Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 25/06/2012 | 02/11/2017 |
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Recent filings (61 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-14