AIR EXECUTIVE LTD
💤Zombieactive
08157252 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-26
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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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 51102
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 51210SIC 51210
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
32 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-22➖CRICKMORE, Adam resigneddirector
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs AIR EXECUTIVE LTD
- 2012-07-26➕CRICKMORE, Gary Arthur appointeddirector
- 2012-07-26➕CRICKMORE, Adam appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Gary Arthur Crickmore Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Adam Paul Crickmoreceased 22/09/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1ST CHOICE OFFICE REMOVALS (UK) LIMITED→ 04405552 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| 73S PRIVATE HIRE LTD→ 16310133 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A D WILLIAMS TRANSPORT LIMITED→ 04255294 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| A PLUS UK LOGISTICS LTD→ 14460062 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A&P TRANSPORT LTD→ 09202586 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ABUAI LIMITED→ 16503505 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACORN SAFE STORAGE LIMITED→ 13677222 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADM LOGISTICS 2021 LTD→ 13213774 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AGD TRANS LTD→ 12411541 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AGP LOGISTICS LTD→ 15404793 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AJ TRANSPORT CONSULTANCY LTD→ 16793856 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AKABOO BYSIAU LTD→ 16559783 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC51102 — SIC 51102
Registered office
61 Bridge Street
Kington
HR5 3DJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
CRICKMORE, Gary Arthur→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2012-07-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRICKMORE, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2012-07-26 · resigned 2025-09-22
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-05