AIRCONSULT LIMITED

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08528483 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-14
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
38 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £2

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£1£1£2£2May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£2£2
Current assets£2£2
Net assets£2£2

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-10-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2020-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-05-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2016-05-27
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  14. 2016-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-02-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2015-01-02
    ➖
    LESTER ALDRIDGE COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2013-06-24
    ➕
    VELLA, Stephen Louis appointed
    director
  18. 2013-06-24
    ➖
    COWAN, Susan Edwina resigned
    director
  19. 2013-06-24
    ➖
    LESTER ALDRIDGE (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  20. 2013-05-14
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    Company incorporated
    As AIRCONSULT LIMITED
  21. 2013-05-14
    ➕
    LESTER ALDRIDGE COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2013-05-14
    ➕
    COWAN, Susan Edwina appointed
    director
  23. 2013-05-14
    ➕
    LESTER ALDRIDGE (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 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

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Louis Vella
Individual · British · DOB 03/1954 · age 72
75–100%
—75-100% shares14/05/2017

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
Incorporated2013-05-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Unit 15, No. 2 Bulrushes Business Park
Coombe Hill Road
East Grinstead
RH19 4LZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

VELLA, Stephen Louis→
director · ~72y · appointed 2013-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LESTER ALDRIDGE COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-05-14 · resigned 2015-01-02
Resigned
COWAN, Susan Edwina→
director · ~67y · appointed 2013-05-14 · resigned 2013-06-24
Resigned
LESTER ALDRIDGE (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2013-05-14 · resigned 2013-06-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-06