AIROWLITE LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £149.5k | £78.5k |
| Current assets | £261.2k | £145.0k |
| Cash | £184.8k | £27.9k |
| Debtors | £76.4k | £117.1k |
| Net assets | £149.5k | £78.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 5 confirmation-statement
- • 2 resolution
- • 2 capital
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-01-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-14📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2026-01-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-01➕WILKINSON, Robert appointeddirector
- 2013-02-01➖STEPHENSON, Michael Leonard resigneddirector
- 2012-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs AIROWLITE LIMITED
- 2012-11-22➕HUTCHINSON, David, Mr appointeddirector
- 2012-11-22➖HUTCHINSON, David, Mr resigneddirector
- 2012-11-22➕STEPHENSON, Michael Leonard appointeddirector
- 2012-11-22➕WILKINSON, Robert appointeddirector
- 2012-11-22➖WILKINSON, Robert resigneddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Wilkinson Individual · British · DOB 09/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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