AVIAER HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09013075 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-28
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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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£1.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,708
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
£198
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-27 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.7k |
| Current assets | £198 |
| Net assets | £1.7k |
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
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-05-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-01-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-09-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-21📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH02
- 2024-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-23➕BACKMAN, Shimon Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-10-07📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2020-08-11📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2020-08-02📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-01-01➖SMITH, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2015-04-01➖JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-05-01➕CAMERON, Jeannie Sandra appointeddirector
- 2014-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AVIAER HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2014-04-28➕JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-04-28➕SMITH, Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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 Shimon Alexander Backman Individual · British · DOB 12/1999 · age 27 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/01/2024 |
Ms Jeannie Sandra Cameron Individual · British · DOB 06/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ma Jeannie Sandra Cameronceased 01/02/2021· significant influence · firm interest
- Mr Alistair Mavor Thomsonceased 23/08/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Andrew Smithceased 23/08/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Registered office
14 Gableson Avenue
Brighton
BN1 5FG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last made up to: 2024-10-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-08
Last: 2026-01-25
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
BACKMAN, Shimon Alexander→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2024-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAMERON, Jeannie Sandra→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-05-01
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JORDAN COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-04-28 · resigned 2015-04-01
SMITH, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-04-28 · resigned 2019-01-01
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Recent filings (48 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-05-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-02-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-21
elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-register
officers · EH02
2024-09-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-22