AVOLON AEROSPACE UK 5 LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08584241 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-25
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 12.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial leasing
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 12.0y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
27 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-08-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-07-10
    ➕
    CHOUDARY, Waleed Zafar appointed
    director
  5. 2025-07-10
    ➖
    LEAHY, Charles Michael resigned
    director
  6. 2025-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-04-12
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  9. 2024-04-12
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    change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH02
  10. 2024-04-12
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  11. 2024-04-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-10-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2021-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-01-28
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  19. 2019-01-28
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  20. 2019-01-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2019-01-16
    ➕
    MAPLES FIDUCIARY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2019-01-16
    ➕
    MAPLESFS UK CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO.1 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  23. 2019-01-16
    ➕
    MAPLESFS UK CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO.2 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  24. 2019-01-16
    ➖
    MASSON, Sunil resigned
    secretary
  25. 2019-01-16
    ➖
    BOZZINO, Julius Manuel resigned
    director
  26. 2019-01-16
    ➕
    LEAHY, Charles Michael appointed
    director
  27. 2019-01-16
    ➖
    MASSON, Sunil resigned
    director
  28. 2018-07-16
    ➖
    BLAND, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  29. 2018-07-16
    ➕
    BOZZINO, Julius Manuel appointed
    director
  30. 2015-06-01
    ➕
    BLAND, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  31. 2015-06-01
    ➖
    GILDING, Sally Margaret resigned
    director
  32. 2014-07-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as Security Trustee (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties)
  33. 2014-07-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as Security Trustee (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties)
  34. 2013-07-03
    ➕
    RILEY, Edward appointed
    director
  35. 2013-06-25
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    Company incorporated
    As AVOLON AEROSPACE UK 5 LIMITED
  36. 2013-06-25
    ➕
    MASSON, Sunil appointed
    secretary
  37. 2013-06-25
    ➕
    GILDING, Sally Margaret appointed
    director
  38. 2013-06-25
    ➕
    MASSON, Sunil appointed
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

38/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-09

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-06-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64910 — Financial leasing

Registered office

Duo, Level 6
280 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 4RB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-25

Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)

MAPLES FIDUCIARY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHOUDARY, Waleed Zafar→
director · ~33y · appointed 2025-07-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RILEY, Edward→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAPLESFS UK CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO.1 LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2019-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAPLESFS UK CORPORATE DIRECTOR NO.2 LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2019-01-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MASSON, Sunil→
secretary · appointed 2013-06-25 · resigned 2019-01-16
Resigned
BLAND, Nicholas John→
director · ~51y · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2018-07-16
Resigned
BOZZINO, Julius Manuel→
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-07-16 · resigned 2019-01-16
Resigned
GILDING, Sally Margaret→
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-06-25 · resigned 2015-06-01
Resigned
LEAHY, Charles Michael→
director · ~51y · appointed 2019-01-16 · resigned 2025-07-10
Resigned
MASSON, Sunil→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-06-25 · resigned 2019-01-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as Security Trustee (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties)
A registered charge—11/07/2014—
outstanding
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as Security Trustee (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties)
A registered charge—11/07/2014—
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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2024-04-12
change-corporate-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH02
2024-04-12
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-04-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01