AIR SEA FREIGHT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09014497 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-28
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
28 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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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
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-01➖FINDLAY, Iain Norman Reid resigneddirector
- 2025-08-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AIR SEA FREIGHT LIMITED
- 2014-04-28➕FINDLAY, Alisdair James appointeddirector
- 2014-04-28➕FINDLAY, Iain Norman Reid appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Alisdair James Findlay Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Iain Norman Reid Findlayceased 01/10/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Other · GL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL ABOUT DOORS LIMITED→ 12486776 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ANGELITE YOUR WAY LTD→ 09374533 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| APPROVED FIRE SAFETY CONSULTANCY LTD→ 11862747 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ARRIVA GLOBAL IMPORTS LIMITED→ 10012492 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ARRIVA GLOBAL SALES LIMITED→ 10011672 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ARRIVA RECRUITMENT LIMITED→ 06931050 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ARRIVABUILD LIMITED→ 10146850 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ARUBUS LIMITED→ 11228819 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ASHTON CONSTRUCTION CIRENCESTER LIMITED→ 01627720 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
| ASTONMARTINBITS.COM LIMITED→ 11143869 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AT POETON LIMITED→ 04036407 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ATTAGIRLS LTD→ 13564669 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Saxon House
Saxon Way
Cheltenham
GL52 6QX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-12
Last: 2026-04-28
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
FINDLAY, Alisdair James→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FINDLAY, Iain Norman Reid→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-04-28 · resigned 2025-10-01
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Recent filings (28 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-28