AIRTRONIC SOLUTIONS LTD

💤Zombieactive
08855121 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-21
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Bookkeeping activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 3 accounts
  • 2 confirmation-statement
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-01-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2026-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-01-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2024-01-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-03-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-01-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  11. 2023-01-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2022-04-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2022-04-19
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2021-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-01-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2014-01-21
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    Company incorporated
    As AIRTRONIC SOLUTIONS LTD
  19. 2014-01-21
    JOHN, Doina Luminita appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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: 2026-06-08

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69202 — Bookkeeping activities

Registered office

56 Fair Close
Bicester
OX26 4YR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-08OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-25

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

JOHN, Doina Luminita
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-01-21
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Recent filings (35 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-31
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-01-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-01-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-03