AIRTIME REWARDS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08731821 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
63 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-30➖PUGH, James resigneddirector
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-02-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-06-29📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-04-20📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-04-20📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2022-04-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-04-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-07➕PUGH, James appointeddirector
- 2019-12-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-08-07➕GRAHAM, Neale Spear appointeddirector
- 2015-02-26➕GRAHAM, Joshua Spear appointeddirector
- 2013-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRTIME REWARDS LIMITED
- 2013-10-14➕WARD, Adam appointedsecretary
- 2013-10-14➕WARD, Adam Stuart appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WARD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam Stuart Ward Individual · British · DOB 09/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Joshua Spear Graham Individual · British · DOB 07/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-10-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
5th Floor Queens House
Queen Street
Manchester
M2 5HT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)
Active
GRAHAM, Joshua Spear→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2015-02-26
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GRAHAM, Neale Spear→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-08-07
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WARD, Adam Stuart→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-10-14
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PUGH, James→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2020-03-07 · resigned 2025-09-30
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Recent filings (63 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-02-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2022-06-29
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2022-06-29
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-04-20