A400M TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

08124852 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-29

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

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other transportation support activities

Sector: Transportation & storage

Investor take

Pursue

Strong 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 (55/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

32 officers (7 active, 32 linked, 27 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

99 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand

2026-03-09
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2026-03-05
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2026-03-04
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MARTINEZ, Felix Delgado appointed
director
2026-03-04
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FALKENBERG, Askold resigned
director
2025-08-21
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accounts · AA
2025-05-09
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officers · TM01
2025-05-09
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2025-05-08
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officers · TM01
2025-05-08
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2025-05-08
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2025-05-08
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2025-04-30
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GRIFFITH, Paul Stephen appointed
director
2025-04-30
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HOLDCROFT, Andrew Charles appointed
director
2025-04-30
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RIVERA-CUADROS, Javier appointed
director
2025-04-30
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BURRETT, Ian Charles resigned
director
2025-04-30
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CALLANAN, James Thomas resigned
director
2025-04-30
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GARCIA-RODRIGUEZ, Maria resigned
director
2024-11-04
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officers · TM02
2024-11-04
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2024-10-18
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BARLOW, Sonia Anna appointed
secretary
2024-10-18
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SEABROOK, Michael William Peter resigned
secretary
2024-10-09
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accounts · AA
2024-03-28
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2024-03-27
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2024-03-11
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FALKENBERG, Askold appointed
director
2024-03-11
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THEIRCELIN, Geraldine resigned
director
2023-10-03
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accounts · AA
2022-09-24
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accounts · AA
2022-09-21
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2022-08-30
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CALLANAN, James Thomas appointed
director
2022-08-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-01
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RAWLINS, Darryn resigned
director
2022-07-05
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officers · TM01
2022-07-05
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2022-06-22
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BIJOU, Paul-Franck Jean Jacques resigned
director
2022-06-22
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GARCIA-RODRIGUEZ, Maria appointed
director
2022-01-06
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2021-07-31
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GREENMAN, Jane Patricia appointed
director
2021-07-31
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STRATTON, Scott resigned
director
2021-03-23
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BONEHAM, Darren Peter appointed
director
2021-03-23
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HALL, James resigned
director
2021-03-23
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NORRIS, Mark Ronald Eden resigned
director
2021-03-23
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RAWLINS, Darryn appointed
director
2020-09-01
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HALL, James appointed
director
2020-09-01
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JAYNE, Paul Andrew resigned
director
2019-06-03
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BRAYLE, Lilian Regis resigned
director
2019-06-01
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THEIRCELIN, Geraldine appointed
director
2018-03-23
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STRATTON, Scott appointed
director
2018-02-12
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STANDEN, Jeremy Harold resigned
director
2017-08-15
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BIJOU, Paul-Franck Jean Jacques appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.

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

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️

Thales Uk Limited

Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares

majority

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Airbus Military Sl

Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares

significant stake

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A400M TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED

This company · 08124852

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Thales Uk Limited Corporate entity	50–75%	50–75%	50-75% shares · 50-75% voting	06/04/2016
Airbus Military Sl Corporate entity	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2012-06-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities

Registered office

350 Longwater Avenue

Green Park

Reading

Berkshire

RG2 6GF

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-25

Last: 2025-07-11