A2B HELI (MAINTENANCE) LTD
💤Zombieactive
08611150 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-16
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33160
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.2y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
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
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2023-02-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-02-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2013-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs A2B HELI (MAINTENANCE) LTD
- 2013-07-16➕BLOXHAM, Andrew John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew John Bloxham Individual · British · DOB 06/1980 · age 46 | 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 TABLES LIMITED→ 11689706 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 10/10 FIX & REPAIR LTD→ 17037446 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 111 ARTISTS LIMITED→ 07374748 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 1929 TECHNIQUE LIMITED→ 16689414 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 BESPOKE LTD→ 15531416 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2M SYSTEMS LTD→ 16372827 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 31 AIR LTD→ 14973198 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 360 WINDOWS LTD→ 14285951 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 3RIPLE G LTD→ 16175924 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A1 FIRE PROTECTION LTD→ 07866663 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| A24 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD→ 13713106 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AAMO LIMITED→ 14688366 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33160 — SIC 33160
Registered office
Hangar 5 Kings Mill Lane
Redhill
RH1 5JY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-17
Last: 2025-12-03
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BLOXHAM, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2013-07-16
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/02/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (37 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-09